Books with author Oliver

After double-crossing her friends to support her twin sister, Charlie is out of the popular group. But now her school has announced that they are accepting applications for a new school Junior Booster club--one in which members will get to shadow the Senior Boosters, receive tickets to all the high school football games, and of course, get to meet the cute football players. The popular kids need Charlie to fit the requirements: good grades, an interest in sports, and community service. Charlie's flattered, but are the girls just using her to get what they want?

Nyn Ernaly is the second of six novels that together makes the 'Tales of the Llewenti Islands'. This book centres around the Wood of Silver Leaves in the island of Nyn Ernaly, where torrents and waterfalls cut through the steep cliffs. Man's expansion across the islands knows no bound and Dyoren, the Lonely Seeker, must risk his life to hinder the systematic destruction of the forest. Sheltered somewhere within these deep, ancient woods is the sacred tomb of the Elvin Smith, Rowe Dol Nargrond. His forbidden will was buried with him. The knights of the Golden Hand, dreaded servants of High Elf King Norelin, will stop at nothing to seize the legendary Testament of Rowe, as other Elvin factions rally to stop them.

There's a new set of twin boys on the scene, and like Sammie and Charlie, these twins are almost identical. Charlie's friends, and the popular kids, are quick to accept the cuter boy. But when a bonfire on the beach gets out of control, Charlie's group blames it on the other twin. Both Sammie and Charlie know he isn’t the boy to blame, but will they have the courage to come forward to tell the truth and double-cross the popular kids?

Bee, the daughter of the Butterfly Bee Lady - first introduced in The Butterfly Bee Lady and the Bee - continues her journey in this new tale by ig Oliver. During her adventures, Bee meets a wide range of fascinating characters, many of whom become her new companions. All the while she finds herself pursued by malevolent forces who want to take away her secret magic: the living pollen crystal stone. As she undergoes many changes, Bee begins to understand who she is. She realises that she holds an awesome power; one greater than time itself, over which she may have no control...

The inside info on zombies in movies and television, from Thriller to Zombieland to The Walking Dead A is for Army of Darkness. This short history of animated corpses in pop culture will explain how Sam Raimi's epic adventure Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness changed the zombie movie genre forever. B is for braaaains! Readers will learn all about the undead's favorite food, and find out which film introduced one of the greatest movie clichés of all time. C is for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. One of the earliest films ever to portray a zombie is discussed here, as is the story of how the living dead became an essential part of the horror genre.

The hostilities that saw the break-up of Tito's Yugoslavia ravaged the Balkans and generated some of the most tragic episodes in modern history. This book explores the history of the conflict and it's themes from an insider's perspective. In this independent and critical account, Ian Oliver uses his extensive experience in the region to evaluate the role of the international community in its responses to the war and the efforts to rebuild.