Books with author Richard Gunn

Cyman is a cyber-surfer who learns that the responsible use of technology and the Internet can be very rewarding, but abusing these technologies can often lead to some terrible consequences. After making some poor decisions, such taking a not-so-nice picture and texting a bullying message with his cell phone, he realizes the outcome of misusing digital devices. As expected, each of Cyman s poor judgments eventually lead to shocking, terribly embarrassing and dangerous consequences. Cyman learns that he needs to use much, much more caution when using any technology. His story helps his schoolmates and us learn the rewards of positive decision making with technology - and the consequences of abuse - to make sure we all think smarter and stay safer in the rapidly evolving digital world.Cyman Says: Before we create something digital, despite our intent, we must first be prepared, for it to be Public and Permanent. Reproducible activity pages are included at the end of the story.

This about Thomas the small kid in class. He is tired of getting put in headlocks and head rubs from Bobby, the class bully. Bobby doesn’t have anyone his own size to pick on because he is bigger than everyone in class. Well Thomas and his friends are fed up with Bobby and his bullying. They come up with a plan to get back at the bully…..by getting even!!

He lost his first leg at six years of age and his second at twenty-one. He had little schooling and walked with artificial legs, refusing to use a wheel chair until he was forty-six. Yet he has had a happy life, made his own decisions and helped those less fortunate than himself. This story will have you laughing out loud yet move you to tears. It is the tale of a courageous man who lived a fascinating life, in difficult times.

Cyman is a gamer who learns a very valuable lesson about the importance of safely and responsibly interacting when playing games that connect him with friends and strangers online. After making some poor decisions such as over-sharing personal information and trying to meet up with a friend he met online while gaming he learns the potential consequences of not applying stranger danger while playing games online. This book will help teach you and your children Cyman s very important Gamers Guideline to ensure you and your children can safely and responsibly enjoy the world of online gaming the global arcade that we now share with everyone!

A small boy arrives with his father in a foreign land, but disaster strikes. This book covers some of the prehistory of the land of Perpetuis, and details the coming of the great Labyrinthian ship, the first dwarfs, a great journey, a dangerous battle, and the beginning of Maestro's life as a young wizard. This book is essential in the jigsaw of stories that make up the whole series in Ben Journeyman's adventures.

In book two of the Chronicles of Ben Journeyman, a dwarf called Boldface Pathcutter comes to his aid. Ben is greatly helped by this brave dwarf, and goes through many strange and wonderful adventures with him. Book two tells us where Boldface came from, his parents and family, and how he came to be called 'Shieldmaker to kings'. In this book his story starts before Ben arrives, and tells of a war, and wizards, eagles and spells, and a mighty victory. Dragons fall, and an army is defeated, and through it all Boldface battles his own fears, and overcomes many obstacles as he is prepared by the Great King for his next adventure - the one that starts when Ben Journeyman arrives. For people who like a big story, with many characters, book two is another chunk of the essential history of the land and the people in the Journeyman world.

Sereno Dreamworld, the good humour wizard has allowed himself to be locked up in the castle's tower. Through guile and cruelty the evil King Hornwin positioned himself above all those who challenged his rule over the kingdom he usurped from the widowed Queen Prisma. He has locked up Sereno's long friend Princess Sophie. And there she weeps discourage and starving. With death threats on the Queen and her daughter the King Hornwin keeps the great wizard at bay. An evil king, a plucky wizard and a cat. These are just a few of the new characters you'll discover in the book The Cat and the Sleeping Wizard. Step into another part of the history of the land of Perpetuis, a land first discovered by Ben Journeyman in book one. Perpetuis if filled with many dark secrets, devious villains and mighty warriors, and you'll also meet for the first time a most unlikely hero. Magic and courage, determination and surprise, all mingled together to make this book number four an important part of the ongoing series.