Books with author Peter Mark

The pipes are in chaos, many fairies hide topside and London is about to burn. Pipe Fairies II Secrets is the second book in the Pipe Fairies series and carries on from where the first book ends. Secrets sees Algae, Moss and the other pipe fairies continue their struggle to bring the revolution to a peaceful conclusion, introduce themselves to humans and capture Fengleworth, ex-leader of the High Council. During their flight through the pipes, tunnels and topside, they discover many secrets that Fengleworth would rather not see the light of day. Fengleworth's genetically modified soldiers, the Book of Control and a special soup which is truly irresistible, raise more questions than answers. This tale is a fast paced, explosive struggle though a post revolutionary landscape of twisting pipes and lies which destroy the very foundations of society.

In the fourth of Peter Mayas acclaimed China Thrillers, American pathologist Margaret Campbell finds herself back on home soil, only to be faced by a truck full of dead Chinese and an unavoidable confrontation with her past.Beijing detective Li Yan, now based at the Chinese embassy in Washington, is dispatched to find out how his fellow countrymen suffocated in a sealed refrigeration unit in southern Texasaonly to find himself face-to-face with the woman who walked out of China, and his life, to return to the U.S.Tasked to work together again to find out who is behind the $100 million trade in illegal Chinese immigrants which led to the tragedy in Texas, they discover that the immigrants were unwitting carriers of a deadly cargo.And still wrestling with the demons of their pasts, Li and Margaret find themselves racing against time to defuse a biological time-bomb that threatens to wipe out not only their future, but that of humankind.

Thirteen-year-old Floey Packer feels like she’s always blended into the background. After all, she’s the frumpy younger sister of the Fabulous Lillian, a girl so popular and spontaneous that their house is always packed with a gaggle of admirers. But when Lillian suddenly gets married and heads off on a month-long honeymoon, Floey decides it’s her time to shine. Armed with her trusty diary, some books on Zen philosophy, and a jar of Deep Wild Violet hair dye, Floey embarks on a self-improvement mission—with excellent results. People are finally noticing her, especially the boy who really counts. But then disaster strikes.Are people noticing Floey because she’s so fabulous—or because her evil cousins posted her diary on the Internet? And how will Floey ever repair the damage?

A College Psychology Professor in Austin has apparently murdered almost his entire class of 35 students during his final. Five students have survived, although they remember nothing. Chase a local hero cop in Austin, from catching the "Sorority Killer" a few years earlier, is on the case. He's trying to locate Bill the professors teaching assistant who has disappeared, especially now that it seems he's still assisting by killing off the remaining five students. . .a race against the clock to find Bill, and the visits to Professor Holland in jail aren't helping anyone but him.

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A hilarious and playful romp about making books, perfect for fans of Press Here and The Book with No Pictures. What happens when a writer learns that he doesn’t quite have as much control over his book as he thinks? When Mark Pett’s characters, led by a panda bear named Spike, take over his book and begin telling a story of their own, pandemonium ensues! Who’s really in charge of this book? With clever interactive elements, including a pull tab, flap, and pop-up, This Is My Book is sure to appeal to a large and varied audience—kids who will identify with the “my” aspect of the book and adults who will appreciate the humor.

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Do not start hereNo I don’t want to put you off buying but this book is the second of the Red Sock Ninja Clan Adventures. If that doesn’t mean anything to you then please have a look at “Birth of a Ninja” (the first of the series) before considering this book. That will tell you everything you need to know about these stories and why they were written.If you’re still here then you’ll already know that these stories are specifically written with the reluctant reader in mind. The print is easy to read and the chapters fairly short so they’ll be eager to keep going and find out what happens next.What is this adventure about?This time around our Ninja Clan must deal with a mad dog, a new school judo teacher and a secret door that Jamie didn’t know existed. Their new caretaker is also behaving suspiciously which prompts the clan to break into school one night for special ninja exercises. Yes, they know it’s wrong “but sometimes you’ve got to do wrong to do right” as Jamie might say.If your child enjoyed the first adventure then encourage their reading habit by giving them this new story about the Red Sock Ninja Clan.