Books with author Pauline Watson

"Intriguing [and] enjoyable." ―Ian McGuire, New York Times Book ReviewIce Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845―whose two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and their crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice―with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the recent incredible discoveries of the wrecks. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was on the icebreaker that led one of the discovery expeditions, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story and reveals how a combination of faith in Inuit knowledge and the latest science yielded a discovery for the ages. 16 illustrations

Andy meets his friend for a drink in a London bar, but a robbery outside the bar starts a train of events that suck Andy into a murky world. A mysterious organisation kidnaps his son, Max, with no obvious motive. Andy embarks on a journey to find his son aided by a secret helper with vast financial and technological resources.Andy is pursued by a hitman called Roberts, but the two join forces to battle a mutual enemy and thwart a plot that threatens humanity.

A magical fantasy adventure that will transport you to another world. Monday starts badly for Joe Pemberton as he faces the school bully on his way to class. The day gets worse in a science lesson, but then Joe experiments with a lightbox in the storeroom. The box projects a secret message to Joe and his friend Henry.When Joe arrives home, he learns that his father’s plane has crashed into the sea during a business trip. Joe believes the coded message from the lightbox is from his father, and he uses it to open a portal to the world of Trynata.On Trynata, Joe meets Echo, a Martec, and learns that the evil Graphox controls this world, having stolen the light from the ancient gods. Joe and Echo set out on a quest to bring back the light to a world of darkness and find Joe's father.

Science-loving Gabe and girl-crazy Dover are best friends. In fact, they're practically each other's only friends. So when Gabe's parents leave town for the weekend, he lets Dover convince him to break into his father's basement laboratory-even though he knows it's off-limits under penalty of lifelong grounding. Once inside, the boys make a shocking discovery, one that will turn a boring weekend into a hilarious madcap adventure: a smoking hot robot! While Gabe and Dover argue over "Trina," the robot flees the lab. The chase is on! Before the day is over, she'll expose a traitorous plot, catapult two geeky freshmen to high school fame, and try to assassinate Dr. Phil!