Books with author Robert Holding

Original and thought-provoking Sci-Fi'A story that makes us challenge humanity and time travel'Evelyn is a 'Shifty' - Identified as a potential candidate as a child in an AI orphanage, and later selected for specialist immersive training by a secretive organisation. The purpose: a five-year secondment in time! As her deployment draws near though, she begins to suspect the motivations of her superiors may not be all they claim to be – and her own prospects post-shift might not be either!In the 'Downtime' she disappears - deceased or gone rogue, who would ever know? No reason to risk that time-fugitives' anonymity then... But that's exactly what she does - the 'lake incident' is the catalyst for her to trade safety in the past for a dangerous and uncertain future. Partnered with a new ally who's life she just saved, and pursued by a psychopathic assassin named Krasken, she sets out to uncover the real agenda of her superiors.A place in the future's history might be the last thing she wanted - it might also be inescapable!LoveReading review on DOWNTIME SHIFT 'Downtime Shift is an intriguing, complex and chilling work of science fiction by Robert Holding. Set in the twenty-first and twenty-ninth centuries, it paints a frightening picture of a future in which mankind is totally controlled by artificial intelligence.Evelyn, the main character, is a 'Shifty', that is someone who has been trained to survive and carry out tasks for the 'EYE' when travelling 800 years into the planet's past to alter its future for the better. Questioning these tasks, Evelyn returns to her own time to find that many of the remaining population want to take back control of their lives but that the 'EYE' also has more forces under her control than had been reckoned with.This is a very challenging read on many levels and so plausible in general that it is truly terrifying. The characters are well-defined and the plot fast-paced. The author does leave us with a light at the end of a horrendously turbulent tunnel. I would certainly recommend this book, especially to anyone feeling disillusioned with the way modern life seems to be heading.'Drena Irish, A LoveReading AmbassadorContains occasional language and occasional moderate violence that may be unsuitable for younger readers.

Original and thought-provoking Sci-Fi'A story that makes us challenge humanity and time travel'Evelyn is a 'Shifty', - Identified as a potential candidate as a child in an AI orphanage, and later selected for specialist immersive training by a secretive organisation.The purpose: a five-year secondment in time!As the day of her deployment draws near though, she begins to suspect the motivations of her superiors may not be all they claim to be – and her own prospects post-shift might not be either!In the 'Downtime' she disappears - deceased or gone rogue, who would ever know? No reason to risk that time-fugitives' anonymity then... But that's exactly what she does - the 'lake incident' is the catalyst for her to trade safety in the past, for a dangerous and uncertain future.Partnered with a new ally who's life she just saved, and pursued by a psychopathic assassin named Krasken, she sets out to uncover the real agenda of her superiors.A place in the futures history might be the last thing she wanted - it might also be inescapable! LoveReading review on Downtime Shift'Downtime Shift is an intriguing, complex and chilling work of science fiction by Robert Holding. Set in the twenty-first and twenty-ninth centuries, it paints a frightening picture of a future in which mankind is totally controlled by artificial intelligence. Evelyn, the main character, is a 'Shifty', that is someone who has been trained to survive and carry out tasks for the 'EYE' when travelling 800 years into the planet's past to alter its future for the better. Questioning these tasks, Evelyn returns to her own time to find that many of the remaining population want to take back control of their lives but that the 'EYE' also has more forces under her control than had been reckoned with. This is a very challenging read on many levels and so plausible in general that it is truly terrifying. The characters are well-defined and the plot fast-paced. The author does leave us with a light at the end of the turbulent tunnel. I would certainly recommend this book, especially to anyone feeling disillusioned with the way modern life seems to be heading.'Drena Irish, A LoveReading AmbassadorContains some occasional language and occasional moderate violence that may be unsuitable for younger readers.

A full-colored ABC picture book that exposes young readers to a variety of traditional and modern day career options through the use of vibrant illustrations and rhyme. Little Boo: What Will You Do? offers an entertaining experience for readers of all ages and reminds children that it is never too early to start dreaming of their future. Imagined through the eyes of the narrator, Little Boo is transformed into costumes and settings that explore possibilities from A to Z. Along with the clever text written in rhyme, the bright and detailed illustrations will have young readers engaged and reaching for each page.

A full-colored ABC picture book that exposes young readers to a variety of traditional and modern day career options through the use of vibrant illustrations and rhyme. Little Boo: What Will You Do? offers an entertaining experience for readers of all ages and reminds children that it is never too early to start dreaming of their future. Imagined through the eyes of the narrator, Little Boo is transformed into costumes and settings that explore possibilities from A to Z. Along with the clever text written in rhyme, the bright and detailed illustrations will have young readers engaged and reaching for each page.

This two-volume set contains the very best classic children's literature from Australia. Volume 1 introduces the illustrators - D.H. Souter, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, May Gibbs and Dorothy Wall. Volume 2 is an anthology of classic children's stories from "Blinky Bill" to "Chucklebud". This reference work is bound and has silk ribbon markers. The two volumes are available separately.