Books with author N M Stephen

The United States Navy has designed the most powerful and silent diesel-electric submarine to ever patrol the deeps: the USS Stonewall Jackson. It would require a cunning warrior of the seas to command such a boat, and the USN has chosen its best young submariner: Commander Nathan Blake. He’ll need to employ stealth and guile to seek out the foe. This digital boxset is an omnibus edition containing the first, second and third thrillers of the USS Stonewall Jackson series, plus bonus book HMS Holy Ghost. USS Stonewall Jackson: North Korea has perfected a ballistic nuclear submarine capable of lying way off the Californian coast and raining down nuclear terror on the USA. Enough is enough. USS Stonewall Jackson is given the task of tracking down the enemy. But will Nathan find that the Korean People’s Navy has a trick up its sleeve? The Spratly Incident: The South China Sea’s islands and reefs are in dispute, sitting over vast oil and gas wealth. The People’s Republic of China is taking possession of these and turning them into sea fortresses. It’s time for the USS Stonewall Jackson to intervene. Follow Nathan and his crew as they take on the might of the People’s Liberation Army Navy. The Black Sea Horde: The Russian Black Sea Fleet is intent on flooding into the Mediterranean to face the US Sixth Fleet. USS New York City is the tripwire and first line of defense. For her Weapons Officer, young Lieutenant Commander Nathan Blake, it’s the patrol from hell. Stand with Nathan onboard the USS New York City as he faces the Black Sea Horde. HMS Holy Ghost: Captain Luke MacArthur has his orders: hunt down two of the quietest submarines in the world. They were the deadly weapon of the Soviet Union in the Cold War: the Kilo Class, known as the Black Hole for a good reason. Iran intends to use these submarines to choke off the Gulf oil supply. Join the crew of HMS Holy Ghost and help Luke to hunt down the Black Hole.

Here's a great tool to get kids into the Bible! Written especially for 8 to 12 year-olds, this easy-to-read reference covers 100 of the most important people and places of scripture. From Aaron to Zacchaeus and Babylon to the Sea of Galilee, Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible for Kids gives the who, what, where, why, and when of each subject-and it's illustrated in full color with maps, photographs, classic paintings, and cool cartoon "narrators." Best-selling Bible history author Steve Miller has created a fun and fascinating book that kids will love-and parents will appreciate.

Rebecca’s Book of Fairies, Pixies, Elves & other Amazing Things. This illustrated novel is a light-hearted look at Rebecca’s world and the way she sees the wonders of our beautiful planet. Although she is now 25-years-old, she often reflects upon her younger days as a child. She was around six when she first spotted a fairy, and has managed to take that vision into her adult years.You may find yourself asking if this book chronicles Rebecca’s imagination, or if she really saw these wonders as she suggests. Take her guidance, follow her suggestions, and go look for yourself. You’ll be amazed what is out there.This book, I would suggest is one that parents will love as much as their children. After all, imagination has no age limit.

Prince Chester never expected to rule the island Kingdom of Thyme. But when his seven older brothers are all killed in battle, he suddenly becomes the heir just at the time a new threat emerges: fiery salamanders from volcanic Mount Fumare are burning villages on their way to the capital! Under the guidance of the King's Royal Advisor, Parak Letos, Chester must assemble the pieces of the Armor of Fullness to prepare him for his confrontation with the Salamander King.

And you thought your family was strange. I am dying. . . I might get the chance to know you before death takes me...I would like you to be my guest at Sommerset. . .I have enclosed a check for $ 10,000. . . Should you accept my offer... Uncle Silas has always been greedy, evil, insulting, and extremely rich! But a dying uncle with a vast fortune is definitely one worth getting to know. Even if it means spending 2 months on his secluded island home with a houseful of suspicious servants and a hungry pet crocodile. But what is Uncle Silas really up to? Will Adele, Milo, and Isabella outlive Uncle Silas to inherit his money? And just who is that mysterious "guest" in his basement? Is it worth the money (or their lives) to stick around and find out?

Here’s a great tool to get your kids into the Bible! Written especially for 8-to-12-year-olds, this easy-to-read reference covers nearly 100 of the most important people and places of scripture. From Aaron to Zacchaeus and Babylon to the Sea of Galilee, Who’s Who and Where’s Where in the Bible for Kids gives the who, what, where, why, and when of each subject—and it’s brightly illustrated in color for additional fun. Bestselling Bible history author Stephen M. Miller has created a fun and fascinating book that your kids will love—and you’ll appreciate.

A heartbroken Jacob Turner has been wandering around through life wondering just why the girl he loved has left him. While he tries very hard to distract himself with life’s everyday tasks, he just doesn’t seem to be able to get his mind off of just what went wrong. Jacob cared about his ex-girlfriend, but he truly developed a deep connection with her two children, pretty much raising them as his own. Little did Jacob know just how far that connection would reach. While he is busy wallowing in his own adventure of self-pity, the children are beginning a very important, and slightly dangerous adventure of their own. Young Gina decides to follow a cat, which she nicknamed Messy into the backyard of the home of eccentric Old Lady Hickory, in the mysterious town of Hook. Old Lady Hickory is an urban legend of sorts in the town, so while chasing down Messy, Gina’s curiousity gets the better of her and she decided to peek in one of Old Lady Hickory’s windows. Let’s just say that Gina got quite a scare, as what she spied was both utterly terrifying and magical at the same time. Gina returns home to tell her brother Edward what she has witnessed and together they return to the home to get to the bottom of the mystery once and for all. Meanwhile, a young woman named Elise is putting groceries away in her pantry when suddenly she is sucked into a portal and transported to another world. It is not just any world, but one that she has been to once before, even if she doesn’t remember it at the time. She is rescued by two large bee-like creatures named Bumbles and Beezy who do their very best to protect and assist Elise as she explores this new world. Almost immediately, the trio is attacked by an evil disfigured king and his army of skeletal soldiers and Elise’s true powers are put to the ultimate test. Edward and Gina make themselves known to Old Lady Hickory and she shares a tale with them about how many years ago two young girls went into the water that surrounds Hook and retrieved a mythical amulet called the Diaphoria. It is now hidden beneath the town surrounded by many creatures and world full of secrets. The children are curious to explore this side of their town and the Old Lady is willing to show them the way. Back in the other world, two princesses named Salt and Verruca reside in a large castle. Salt has been imprisoned and Verruca is trapped under the spell of Salt’s obsessive sidekick Emerson. With Salt trapped in the dungeon below, Verruca is running the land under the evil guise of Emerson. It is a battle between good and evil forces, as Verruca is fighting with all her strength to allow the goodness of her soul to outshine the evil curse put upon her by Emerson. Emerson wants to get his hands on the great Diaphoria amulet and with it hopes to release Salt from her prison and escape to another world. A great traveler named Obikwa acts at the narrator for our journey between worlds and is currently trying to put together a team to fight the impending attack from Emerson and Salt should he get his hands on the amulet and she be released. Obikwa travels to Earth and tells Jacob the tale about the amulet and the town of Hook and the danger that the kids are in if they were to retrieve the amulet. Jacob doesn’t believe Obikwa of course, but certainly can feel that something is amiss.

'I started reading and couldn’t put it down till I’d finished it, which is always an indication of a great book.' Amazon reviewer.'It is a cross between Indiana Jones, Harry Potter and, I reckon, Lord of the Rings. It has all the best elements of each of them. It will hold you, it will entertain you, and it will surprise you'. Amazon reviewer.'Do not bandy words with me, woman!' he shrieked, his spit fizzing like acid as it splattered the stone around the window. 'You are nothing. I could squash you with a thought if I wished. You live only as long as I might find you useful in aiding my escape from this place.' Teenage twins, Luke and Alice Goodnight, live an idyllic life in modern-day rural England. However, when Luke discovers a mysterious object in an old book, a disastrous chain of supernatural events ensues. Recruiting their elderly aunt, Augustine Cherrybrum, an eccentric sorceress, only makes things worse for the twins when her curiosity gets the better of her. Something truly evil is stirring in an ancient mine under a nearby wood. Luke and Alice will need all the help they can get to fight it. Can a retired Special Forces soldier, and a secret society of Arthurian knights, founded by Merlin fifteen hundred years ago, aid the twins in their perilous quest?

Springwatch British Wildlife is the perfect year-round countryside introduction to the much-loved wildlife of the popular BBC2 television series.The book guides you through Britain's rich and diverse natural heritage, allowing you to enjoy the nation's wildlife at its finest – learning how the animals live and where to find them, why they do what they do and how we can appreciate them.You will be introduced to the birds, mammals and plants that inhabit our gardens, cities and countryside, with detailed species descriptions and beautiful photographs allowing you to understand their appearance, behaviour and habitats.Discover the best-kept secrets about garden birds, fascinating fungi facts and what leaves and seeds tell us about our thriving plant life. Join the Springwatch team as they help you to explore the natural world and unlock the mysteries to British wildlife.

There are a thousand ghosts in the theatres of London, bring them all together and what a show we would have. There's a lot of snow in Caerleon-upon-Usk, crushing the tiny village with it's beauty. Sir Randolph Foxley has a plan, and boy does he need one. He's dying you see, which is no mean feat considering that he was never even born. Tommy Tranter is a 12 year old psychic but he's never been able to accept it...now he's got no choice. A gripping tale of Tommy's race across London's night skies, visits to haunted theatres, murder, ghostly musical mayhem and betrayal as he tries to stop the last grand performance of a grotesque maniac who seeks to build his own terrible world. Step into the "Ghost Office" and meet wallergrams, dunbedafs, mobiles, elements and fragflashes. But remember...only read this book by living daylight.