Books with author Mark Lawrence

Meet, Happy Birthday, the balloon who let go of the weight that was holding him back so he could set off on an adventure around the world, meeting many exciting people, places, and things. Each new friend teaches, Happy Birthday an important lesson. In return, Happy teaches them all to let go of the weight that is holding them back, whether it is physical, emotional, or mental, so they can be free to do what they want to do.Part of Marilyn Lawrence's "Believe Series" for children. Also enjoy "I Gave The Sun A Bath."

One choice. Two possible timelines. And a world hanging in the balance.It’s the summer of 1986 and reluctant prodigy Nick Hayes is a student at Cambridge University, working with world-renowned mathematician Professor Halligan. He just wants to be a regular student, but regular isn’t really an option for a boy-genius cancer survivor who’s already dabbled in time travel.When he crosses paths with a mysterious yet curiously familiar girl, Nick discovers that creases have appeared in the fabric of time, and that he is at the centre of the disruption. Only Nick can resolve this time paradox before the damage becomes catastrophic for both him and the future of the world. Time is running out—literally.Wrapped up with him in this potentially apocalyptic scenario are his ex-girlfriend, Mia, and fellow student Helen. Facing the world-ending chaos of a split in time, Nick must act fast and make the choice of a lifetime—or lifetimes.Game on.

Ready Player One meets Stranger Things in this new novel by the bestselling author who George RR Martin describes as “an excellent writer.”In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he’s dying. And it isn’t even the strangest thing to happen to him that week.Nick and his Dungeons & Dragons-playing friends are used to living in their imaginations. But when a new girl, Mia, joins the group and reality becomes weirder than the fantasy world they visit in their weekly games, none of them are prepared for what comes next. A strange—yet curiously familiar—man is following Nick, with abilities that just shouldn’t exist. And this man bears a cryptic message: Mia’s in grave danger, though she doesn’t know it yet. She needs Nick’s help—now.He finds himself in a race against time to unravel an impossible mystery and save the girl. And all that stands in his way is a probably terminal disease, a knife-wielding maniac and the laws of physics.Challenge accepted.

The Boy Who Dreamed Mount Everest A ten-year old boy, Eli, loves to rock climb in Bubba's indoor gym in Chicago. He has never been on a real mountain, but fantasizes climbing Mount Everest. He has studied books and web sites about Everest, memorized the popular Southern climbing route from Base Camp, and read about all the dangers. He knows the youngest person to ever reach the summit was thirteen years old. Soon he starts dreaming about making an actual climb, as part of Bubba's Kids' Expedition: Eli and his four rock-climbing buddies, plus one parent for each kid, several Sherpas and their fearless leader, Maxwell. During the day Eli functions as a normal boy, attending school and working on fifth grade problems. But at night he dreams, with each dream bringing him closer to his goal of being the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest. There are problems on the mountain. Three of the boys drop out, one from altitude sickness, one from an injury and one from hypothermia. The team comes across a dead body. A Sherpa falls down a steep ledge. Eli becomes stressed at home and at school. He wants to tell his classmates about his dreams but is afraid they'll make fun of him. His parents are understanding, but Eli's seven-year old sister Iris questions his wisdom in wanting to climb this mountain. As he ascends ever higher, Eli is torn between wanting the dreaming to stop and wanting it to continue. The dreaming does continue until, finally, he and one other boy reach the summit. He wakes up excited, then wakes his parents to tell them the good news. He does not dream about climbing down the mountain, and is glad about that. He knows there are as many dangers coming down as going up. The book ends with Eli proudly giving a Show and Tell to his fifth grade class titled 'How To Climb Mount Everest'.

WOULD YOU KILL THE WOMAN YOU LOVE TO SAVE HER FROM SOMETHING WORSE? “Real women, real villains and real heroes make Lawrence De Maria’s SOUND OF BLOOD a terrific read.” (JANET EVANOVICH) Bodies pile up from coast to coast as a private investigator probes a reporter’s grisly death. Uncovering a web of murder, sex, fraud and political corruption, he makes the mistake of falling in love with the beautiful, amoral woman who is the power behind the throne of a rogue billionaire. Together, the lovers set off a chain reaction of revenge that puts them in the crosshairs of brutal mobsters. If you like thrilling action, crackling dialogue and a tragic love story you won’t soon forget, then SOUND OF BLOOD, the first novel in the Jake Scarne series, is just a click away! *** “Fast, funny and furious, featuring a femme fatale for the ages and a shocking ending, SOUND OF BLOOD is as good a financial thriller as you can find in today’s fiction.” (John Crudele, NEW YORK POST) “SOUND OF BLOOD is a rollicking good adventure mystery with all the essential ingredients: an intrepid private eye, bizarre murders, international intrigue, missing documents, gorgeous women and slippery financial dealings. For those who enjoy dialog of the jocular irony-exaggeration genre, De Maria is a master.” (WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS) “A Lawrence De Maria title gives you more bang for your buck than just about anything in the book marketplace today.” (FLORIDA WEEKLY)

Eli is ten and lives in Chicago. He loves to rock climb in Bubba’s indoor gym. He’s never climbed any mountain, but is fascinated with Mount Everest, the tallest in the world. From reading he has learned the route to the top, and the dangers that can befall climbers. Eli begins dreaming he’s on a special Bubba’s Kids Expedition to climb Everest. Night after night, his dreams take him higher up the mountain. Bad things happen, and sometimes his dreams turn into nightmares. During the day he argues with his little sister, worries his parents, daydreams in school, thinks about a cute girl in his class, and tries to figure out math problems. But at night, asleep, he continues to climb. Will Eli and his buddies reach the summit? Come join the expedition! Along the way you will learn a lot about what it takes to climb Mount Everest.