Books with author Michael Coleman

Led by former Navy SEAL Victor Seymour, an elite team of mercenaries are sent by the CIA to rescue hostages, and secure data from an under siege top-secret island facility. But upon arrival, they discover ravaged military equipment, a mass grave, and a platoon of hostile forces already in retreat. As the team investigates, they uncover the secret that the island has contained for centuries.For the first time, modern man will come face-to-face with a being from beyond the stars. A member of a deadly intergalactic invasive species, the beast is ravenous, cunning, lacking emotion or empathy. With his team dwindling, Seymour must fight to keep the beast from leaving the island, and to save humanity from the terrifying extraterrestrial known as The Pilot.

An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition.Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era of the midfield general, reducers, big men up front and getting it in the mixer; 4-4-2 was the order of the day. Few teams experimented tactically.And then, almost overnight, it all changed. The creation of the Premier League coincided with one of the most seismic rule changes in football history: the abolition of the back-pass. Suddenly defenders had no-get-out-of-jail-free card, goalkeepers had to be able to field and play the ball and the pace of the game quickened immeasurably. Tactics evolved dramatically, helped by an increased foreign influence.The Mixer is the first book to delve deep into the tactical story of the Premier League, and take a long view of how the game has developed over the last quarter century. From Ferguson’s directness to Keegan’s relentlessly attacking Newcastle outfit, to Mourinho’s cagey, reactive Chelsea, all the way to Ranieri’s counter-attacking champions, The Mixer is one of the most entertaining, rich and knowledgeable football books ever written.

An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition.Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era of the midfield general, reducers, big men up front and getting it in the mixer; 4-4-2 was the order of the day. Few teams experimented tactically.And then, almost overnight, it all changed. The creation of the Premier League coincided with one of the most seismic rule changes in football history: the abolition of the back-pass. Suddenly defenders had no-get-out-of-jail-free card, goalkeepers had to be able to field and play the ball and the pace of the game quickened immeasurably. Tactics evolved dramatically, helped by an increased foreign influence.The Mixer is the first book to delve deep into the tactical story of the Premier League, and take a long view of how the game has developed over the last quarter century. From Ferguson’s directness to Keegan’s relentlessly attacking Newcastle outfit, to Mourinho’s cagey, reactive Chelsea, all the way to Ranieri’s counter-attacking champions, The Mixer is one of the most entertaining, rich and knowledgeable football books ever written.

Lazy Ozzie is too lazy to learn how to fly. So he thinks of a brilliant plan to fool his mum into thinking he can. But will Ozzie's mum be so easily fooled? Lazy Ozzie is from Level 3 of Ready Steady Read! a fantastic graded reading scheme with four reading levels from Little Tiger Press. Ready Steady Read! makes learning to read fun. Each book contains games and activities to reinforce learning and test comprehension in a way developing readers will enjoy as well as handy parent notes from Prue Goodwin, Lecturer in Literacy and Children's Books. Level 1 is suitable for first readers. The stories will help build their confidence, opening up the world of reading and imagination to them. About Level 3: * longer sentences with varied structure * wider vocabulary * high-interest stories of up to 300 words * smaller print for experienced readers

Daniel is a gifted loner, Tozer the bully who makes his life a misery. Trapped in a cave, they must work together if they’re to have any hope of escaping. In doing so, they find out plenty about each other – and themselves.---"Tense, psychological and instructive" - The Times, UK"Daniel and Tozer are vivid characters who earn the readers affection and respect" - Booklist, USA"Edge-of-the-seat pacing makes this a gripping adventure; the unusual narrative structure makes it outstanding" - Horn Book, USA"Weirdo's War holds the attention rapt ... The characters are finely drawn and complex, the resolution satisfying but not easy. Definitely a page-turner." - The Ottowa Citizen, Canada"Tense novel about bullies ... the twist is that one of the bullies is a teacher" - Independent on Sunday, UK"As thought-provoking as it is exciting and addresses fundamental truths about human character and behaviour" - Booktrusted News, UK---Weirdo's War was originally published in print form in the UK by Orchard Books.The book was shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal, The Writer's Guild Children's Book Award and The Lancashire Children's Book Award.

Led by former Navy SEAL Victor Seymour, an elite team of mercenaries are sent by the CIA to rescue hostages, and secure data from an under siege top-secret island facility. But upon arrival, they discover ravaged military equipment, a mass grave, and a platoon of hostile forces already in retreat. As the team investigates, they uncover the secret that the island has contained for centuries.For the first time, modern man will come face-to-face with a being from beyond the stars. A member of a deadly intergalactic invasive species, the beast is ravenous, cunning, lacking emotion or empathy. With his team dwindling, Seymour must fight to keep the beast from leaving the island, and to save humanity from the terrifying extraterrestrial known as The Pilot.

A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations. This is more than just the story of one ship – it's the untold story of millions of people taken as captives to the New World. Told from the author's perspective, this book introduces young readers to the wonders of diving, detective work, and discovery, while shedding light on the history of slavery.

Daniel is a gifted loner, Tozer the bully who makes his life a misery. Trapped in a cave, they must work together if they’re to have any hope of escaping. In doing so, they find out plenty about each other – and themselves.---"Tense, psychological and instructive" - The Times, UK"Daniel and Tozer are vivid characters who earn the readers affection and respect" - Booklist, USA"Edge-of-the-seat pacing makes this a gripping adventure; the unusual narrative structure makes it outstanding" - Horn Book, USA"Weirdo's War holds the attention rapt ... The characters are finely drawn and complex, the resolution satisfying but not easy. Definitely a page-turner." - The Ottowa Citizen, Canada"Tense novel about bullies ... the twist is that one of the bullies is a teacher" - Independent on Sunday, UK"As thought-provoking as it is exciting and addresses fundamental truths about human character and behaviour" - Booktrusted News, UK---Weirdo's War was originally published in print form in the UK by Orchard Books.The book was shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal, The Writer's Guild Children's Book Award and The Lancashire Children's Book Award.

The first volume of a compelling trilogy about a boy named Benjamin Wildfire, who lives in a world ruled by bears. The trilogy was originally published in print form by Orchard Books.***The Howling Tower was the winner of the 2007 Birmingham 'Imagines' Book Award. It was also short-listed for The West Sussex Children's Book Award, The Bolton Children's Book of the Year Award, The Calderdale Book of the Year Award and The Stockton Children's Book of the Year Award***"It will leave you breathless in its brilliance."- Carol-Ann Noble, Ottakars Carlisle"A highly original fantasy ... A really gripping read."- Southern Daily Echo"Excitingly readable ... and the good news is that there is more to come."- Newbury Weekly News