Books with author Rob Robinson

If the only way to save everything you’ve gained was to sacrifice yourself, would you be able to do it?Jade is the only one who knows the Commander has one last trick up his sleeve and now she has to make a deal with the devil to protect the people she loves. Distancing herself from Roan, her father, and friends isn’t easy, but if it means they get to live, she’ll do whatever it takes.Roan is blissfully unaware that anything is wrong as he takes over as Commander now that his father has been defeated, but as he works to better the country, he starts to discover something isn’t right. Teaming up with Lucas and the rest of the people that love Jade, he’s ready to fight for her life and turn his back on his family to do it.With an out-of-control villain trying to enact his final endgame move, it’s a devastating fight to see who will survive.One will be lost. One will be found. In the midst of heartbreak, only one will survive.The first book in the Jaded Duology has been called the “YA Dystopian Mr. and Mrs. Smith” by authors and is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Selection.Warning: The emotional roller coaster in this book has caused fans to create actual emotional support groups after reading this dangerously exciting book.

This volume contains Books 6 and 7 of the ISLAND OF FOG series. The fantasy-adventure saga follows a group of 12-year-old shapeshifters, able to transform into creatures of myth and legend.Book 6: CHAMBER OF GHOSTSWithout magic, shapeshifters are as ordinary as the village folk. But to the east lies Bad Rock Gulch with its haunted Chamber of Ghosts, and it's thought that the shapeshifters might be able to replenish their magic – to recharge. When Hal receives a warning from beyond that his life is in danger, he soon finds himself alone, set on a course of action that Miss Simone and even his friends think is foolhardy and dangerous...Book 7: VALLEY OF MONSTERSWith the entire village of Carter disgruntled at the influx of virus survivors from Old Earth, Hal Franklin feels increasing pressure to get away for a while. He sets off with a few friends on a mission to find Chase and bring back Bo and Astrid Hammacher, the missing shapeshifter twins, who should have turned into sphinxes long ago and instead vanished without a trace. But Hal has another reason to get away, for werewolf blood courses through his veins...The series is suitable for all readers aged 9 and up.

Open the door to your retro computing adventure! The Commodore 64 is alive and well in a thriving community of enthusiasts. Updated for 2017 with additional content, the third edition of this book is your gateway to understanding and enjoying the C64 scene today whether it be through emulation or original hardware. With tutorials, reviews, personal stories, interviews, and links galore, the wide world of the C64 is at your fingertips!Have you ever wanted to know more about the Commodore 64 and how you can enjoy the thousands of programs developed for it, or perhaps create your own? Whether you are a newcomer to the still active Commodore scene, or someone who owned a C64 back in the 80s or 90s who would simply like to play an old game once again, this book will set you on the right path.Squarely targeted at the C64 novice, but with plenty for veterans as well, A C64 Walkabout discusses the old and the new, with reviews of great old games and information on new products still being developed for the C64 and VIC-20 home computers of the 1980s.

Ada Lovelace (1815–1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron’s “mad” love of poetry. But Ada remained fascinated with her father and considered mathematics “poetical science.” Via her friendship with inventor Charles Babbage, she became involved in “programming” his Analytical Engine, a precursor to the computer, thus becoming the world’s first computer programmer. This picture book biography of Ada Lovelace is a compelling portrait of a woman who saw the potential for numbers to make art.

AN EPIC FANTASY NOVEL RETURNS...IT WAS A TIME OF DARKNESS…Emperor Sarbat ruled over his kingdom with sadistic brutality, slaking his lust with any woman that tempted him, killing all that opposed his will. Until the day a barbarian arrived...the brawny savage named Jehan.Jehan, the ‘Man-Eater,’ was forced to dine on human flesh in Sarbat’s dungeon, tortured in unspeakable ways, becoming a figure of legend. He survived an ordeal that would kill an ordinary man, then rallied the oppressed into a mighty army. With Jehan in command, the peasants will paint the gates of Sarbat’s golden city crimson with the sword of vengeance.CHILDREN OF THE DRAGON

Why is a faun attacking innocent passers-by? Where do the victims disappear to, leaving only their scattered clothes and piles of dust?After a run-in with a steamer dragon, Hal is the hero of the day – but he feels pretty useless when confronted by a forest-dwelling creature bent on erasing humans from New Earth.Worse, some of Hal's best friends are taken as well. The remaining shapeshifters unite to bring down the merciless villain and end her foul plot forever...A brand new magical adventure full of creatures from myth and legend!"... a strong return to this imaginative franchise ... overflowing with enthusiasm and cleverness ... advances the overall story and has some seamless callbacks to the many adventures that precede it ... a delight and so very rewarding ..."

Following the Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted Son of a Trickster comes Trickster Drift, a national bestseller and the second book in Eden Robinson's captivating Trickster trilogy. Jared Martin, seventeen, has quit drugs and drinking. But his troubles are not over: the temptation to slip is constant (thanks to his enabling, ever-partying mom, Maggie). He's being stalked by David, his mom's ex--a preppy, khaki-wearing psycho with a proclivity for rib-breaking. And Maggie, a witch as well as a badass, can't protect him like she used to because he's moved from Kitimat to Vancouver for school. He figures that in order to be safe from both magic, addiction and David, he's got to get his grades up, find a job that doesn't involve selling weed cookies, and learn how to live with his Aunt Mave, who has been estranged from the family ever since she tried to "rescue" him as a baby from his mother. Though she smothers him with hugs, Mave is blind to the real dangers that lurk around them--the spirits and supernatural activity that fill her apartment. As the son of a Trickster, Jared is a magnet for magic, whether he hates it or not. He sees ghosts, he sees the monster moving underneath his Aunt Georgina's skin, he sees the creature that comes out of his bedroom wall and creepily wants to suck his toes. He also still hears his father in his head, and other voices too. When David finally catches up with him, Jared can't ignore his true nature any longer. And neither can anyone else he loves.

Fifteen-year-old Mark Centeno is of Chumash, Crow, Mexican and Filipino ancestry—he calls himself “four kinds of brown.” When Mark goes to live with his Chumash grandmother on the reservation in central California, he discovers a rich world of family history and culture that he knows very little about. He also finds a pathway to understanding better a part of his own identity: powwow dancing. Riveted by the traditional dancers and feeling the magnetic pull of the drums, Mark begins the training and other preparations necessary for him to compete as a dancer in one of America's largest powwows.

"All these many years down the road, Lou Gehrig's reputation still holds up as does Ray Robinson's elegant biography." –Bob CostasLou Gehrig will go down in history as one of the best ballplayers of all time; he was elected to the Hall of Fame and played in a record-setting 2,130 consecutive games. ALS known today as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" robbed him of his physical skills at a relatively young age, and he died in 1941. Ray Robinson re-creates the life of this legendary ballplayer and also provides an insightful look at baseball, including all the great players of that era: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and more.

This volume contains Book 10 of the ISLAND OF FOG series and, set twenty years later, Book 5 of the ISLAND OF FOG LEGACIES series. The two-part story features two generations of 12-year-old shapeshifters, able to transform into creatures of myth and legend.Book 10 of the Island of Fog series: FOREST OF SOULSThe shapeshifters return for their tenth adventure! After a run-in with a steamer dragon, Hal is the hero of the day... but he feels pretty useless when villagers are attacked in the forest by an evil, forest-dwelling creature bent on erasing humans from New Earth. Worse, some of Hal's best friends are taken as well. The remaining shapeshifters unite to bring down the merciless villain and end her foul plot forever...Book 5 of the Island of Fog Legacies series: DEATH STORMThe story continues twenty years later. A mysterious storm cloud is sweeping across the landscape like a wall of dust. With villages being engulfed, Miss Simone orders the evacuation of Carter and gathers an army of shapeshifters to investigate the crisis. But nobody returns from the Death Storm to file a report. It seems New Earth's fate is to be smothered by an unstoppable force of nature. But the real nightmare begins after the storm has passed by. Everything is different. People are changed. And only a very small handful of residents can see it...The series is suitable for all readers aged 9 and up.