Books with author Pat Henderson

"I wanted to become a scientist. But not just any scientist. A mad scientist."For Betty Sue Collins, being a doctor would never be enough. While her parents dream of their daughter saving for medical school, Betty has a deep desire to join her tortured misfit heroes and turn her intelligence into imperium.A waitress in a wig, Betty's life isn't exciting, but when she saves enough to take the Blessmenthol Scale Mad Scientist Aptitude test, she finds that there's more mad science than she could have ever imagined. Now, with a list of tasks to complete, Betty seems to be chasing a dream that's only getting further away.If she doesn't pass the test, she may never be the kind of scientist that she has always dreamed of being – but if she does, she may never be the person she once was.Would you have what it takes to be a mad scientist? You'll never know, if you don't take the test…

Charlie thinks he's a pretty normal guy, until someone breaks into his room one night and reveals that everything he's ever thought about anything is wrong. His parents are boring -- nope -- they're actually highly skilled computer hackers with a history of radical action He has no special talents -- nah -- he's been jacked up with the Jekyll serum, making him near enough a super hero (minus the spandex) The world is basically a good and predictable place -- wrong again -- there's an evil corporation determined to bring on THE END OF THE WORLD... and kill him The person who broke into his room is weird -- OK, that one is true. But Daffodil (not her real name) has a bossy, all-powerful artificial intelligence attached to her brain stem which is bound to make anyone a little different. In this pacey, ironic thriller, brilliant dialogue meets slapstick fight scenes, in a teen version of Christopher Brookmyre, and the question of who's controlling whom is startlingly, hilariously and constantly revised.

Somewhere between the breath of life and the cold steel of sentience, a young boy fights his primal nature in a world unlike any other. For young Devin has seen death before—and everything in his nature has turned him against the humanity he harbors. After surviving a deadly outbreak onboard a colony spaceship, 12-year-old Devin has found a new life alongside his sentient savior, companion, and caregiver, a robot named Ark. In Ark’s care Devin grows up uncertain and afraid of a world controlled by people as terrifying childhood memories continue to plague him. Adding to his horror, Ark and her companion Rue have begun a return journey to his home planet of Earth in the hopes of restoring him to his human roots. However, Devin identifies with robots, not people, and Devin fights the decision with every breath until a tragic event near Earth forces Devin to leave his ship in order to survive. However, the transition will not be an easy one. What lies ahead is a journey of peril both within and without as Devin must make the journey back to Earth and rediscover what it means to be human—even if it means becoming someone completely different…

Girl moves to new town.Girl meets Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome.Cue Happily Ever After.That’s how the story goes, right?Except this is Lucy. The same Lucy whose stellar driving skills single-handedly wiped out both of her parents, leaving her with nothing but the suitcase in her hand and the screws in her skull. Not to mention that Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome—AKA Oliver—is just as annoyingly bossy as he is hot. According to Oliver, Lucy’s not safe in her new hometown, but he refuses to say why. He just gives her some lame warning about not going out after dark, like that’ll stop her.When several townspeople vanish, the lethargic community springs to life, fearful of the danger lurking among them. The problem is that Lucy’s the last person to have seen any of the missing. Doesn’t exactly qualify her for the Neighbor of the Year Award.Lucy’s already given up on Happily Ever After, but now she has two choices left: find out what’s happening in her new home, or become the next victim.

Evan thinks he doesn't need to go to school - he's going to be an astronaut instead. His big brother has other ideas and shows Evan that going to school can be fun as well as educational, and will give him the skills he needs to go on his first space mission.This fun children's' book is for anyone starting a new school who may be feeling a bit nervous. It focusses on all the fun things that can help future astronauts reach their dream of flying in outer space, and does so in a warm and friendly manner. The perfect Back to School gift for all space loving boys and girls. In a child friendly 8.5" x 8.5" inch size with bright beautiful illustrations, it will soon become a bedtime reading favorite. There is also a page of fun Space Facts at the back of the book.** There are now kids t-shirts available on amazon featuring Evan the Astronaut - just search for 'Evan the Astronaut Back to School Space Gift' and your son or daughter can wear it to their first day of school!

2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest Finalist"'Daniel' . . . rises up to join the 'Underpants' series (minus the potty humor, praise God!) and is hailed as the younger sibling of the 'Wimpy Kid' series for the elementary school set. If you're looking for a bedtime read, a book report option, a classroom read aloud, 'Daniel' is it!""This is no ordinary pencil," says the cat sitting on the end of nine-year-old Daniel's bed. "It's magic."Everything Daniel draws with his pencil--flying dragons, Octobears, and pizza-loving aliens from the planet Beezo--comes to life. It's pretty awesome until the pencil draws a line between Daniel and his best (and only) friend Annie.Come along with Daniel and his fantastic creatures on this fun-for-the-whole-family journey as he discovers that friendship is the greatest magic of all. Daniel's magic was intended for children ages 6 to 106. The book contains no pictures.

When Mitalla turns three, she learns that her mother has kept a dark secret from her: Mitalla is a slave. Being a member of an intelligent feline species, she has never seen a “pink and furless” human until a cruel overseer takes her and her siblings from their seemingly safe home and into a life of bondage.Even though Mitalla has struggled to survive as the runt of her litter, she is unprepared for the harsh dystopian world of the desert where her enslaved species is forced to mine a precious mineral collected by the human king of her world.As Mitalla comes of age, she constantly seeks ways to escape with her siblings into “the greater world,” a place her mother once described as having lush green grass and an abundance of food and water. To her advantage, her early struggles have honed her persistence and wit.Despite her strengths, cruel guards, barbed wire fencing, swords, whips, and constant hunger make escape seem all but impossible. Frustrated desires finally erupt in a tragedy that forces her to make a decision: to stay and suffer or risk her life and the lives of her family to escape. Either way, she will need all the cunning and courage she possesses to survive.

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