Books with author Michael D Cole

The TITANIC was the largest ocean liner ever built. Shipbuilders hailed its state-of-the-art design. First-class passengers enjoyed extravagant luxuries onboard. But on April 15, 1912, five days after departing on its maiden voyage, disaster struck. Lookout Frederick Fleet spotted an iceberg in the darkness ahead. The crew tried desperately to turn the monstrous ship, but the iceberg tore through its side, sealing the TITANIC's fate. Two hours later, the unsinkable ship disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean, taking fifteen hundred passengers with it. One hundred years later, the TITANIC and its tragic story still draw attention. Author Michael D. Cole examines the harrowing journey of this historic shipwreck.

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.

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 Fergusons directness to Keegans relentlessly attacking Newcastle outfit, to Mourinhos cagey, reactive Chelsea, all the way to Ranieris counter-attacking champions, The Mixer is one of the most entertaining, rich and knowledgeable football books ever written.