Books with author Robert Wernick

In the eighth century, The Vikings, the water-borne warriors of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, conquered much of the British Isles. They pillaged the coast of France, pushed inland to sack Paris, and seized Normandy. Sweeping south down the great rivers of central Europe, they overwhelmed the Slavs of Russia, captured Kiev, and clashed with the people of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.In all this, the Vikings took untold treasures, but they weren't just barbarians, content to plunder and burn. They were builders of cities, founders of states, writers of poetry, and makers of laws. The Vikings also were bold and tenacious explorers who ventured across oceans to discover new territories - including the New World. Indeed, not since the golden age of the Roman Empire had any people so powerfully influenced the Western world. Here, from award-winning journalist Robert Wernick, is their dramatic story.

Robbie White is a straight-A student, talented musician and sporting hero, yet he has no close friends. Nathan Deane is an intelligent, quick-witted and popular boy who is good at practically everything he turns his hand to, but he feels that no one really understands him. These two fifteen-year-olds form a friendship so strong that they become virtually inseparable. This, and their relentless quest for excellence, earns them the title SUPER-TWINS. Although they doggedly refuse to conform to the adolescent stereotype, Robbie and Nathan still have to confront the same issues of growing up and getting a life that most teenage boys face. When Robbie is struck down with a sudden and life-threatening illness, however, both boys’ lives are put into perspective and they realise that their friendship and devotion to each other is all that really matters. Nathan’s steadfastness during this time is a major factor in Robbie’s recovery and strengthens still further the bond between them.

United We Stand is the fourth book in the Super-Twins series. It continues the exploits of The Band of Brothers, a fiercely independent group of teenage mavericks growing up in a country town, who refuse to be like sheep and blindly follow their peers. Robbie White, 17, and Nathan Deane, 16, are the founders of the Band and are known as the Super-Twins. Intelligent, gifted and totally devoted to each other, they gather together a group of mates who are almost inseparable from the day they meet. When Sam Jackson loses his leg in a car accident and faces a possible prison sentence for DUI and negligent driving, he soon finds who his real friends are. Little does he realise that he will become a role model for James Carson, the newest member of the Band, and they will form a life-long friendship. This poignant reality tale of mateship, service, responsibility and adventure provides a blueprint for teenage boys who want to be individuals and live in a Sheep-Free Zone. Robert Werry lives on Harwood Island, New South Wales, Australia, where he is an IT professional, teacher, and farmer. He has been writing teenage fiction for six years. He hopes his novels will encourage teenage boys to be responsible, adventurous, and independent thinkers through the provision of strong role models. His next book and the fifth book in the Super-Twins series, The Strength of Ten, will be co-authored with a 15-year-old English schoolboy, Daniel Muddle, to whom United We Stand is dedicated. Earlier books include Super-Twins, The Expanding Family and The Band of Brothers. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/RobertWerry

Just a few months after moving to Springdale High from a big city school, fifteen-year-old Nathan Deane reckons that life can't get any better. He and his now inseparable friend, Robbie White, have done so many amazing things together that people have started calling them the Super-Twins. But Nathan's world is about to be turned upside down, and his friendship with Robbie put to the ultimate test. Meanwhile, Robbie will suddenly find that his quiet family life is changing in the most extraordinary way. The Expanding Family is the second book in the Super-Twins series. It follows a further six months in the lives of Robbie and Nathan, two talented, unconventional teenage mavericks, as they deal with issues of growing up and finding their place in the world.