Books with author Robert J. Evans

Guerilla theatre piece for performance in classrooms.When Kappa's mum stops speaking and the world around him seems to be falling into chaos he finds a new family in the shape of Z's gang. Armed with the magic of quantum mathematics they survive in a world gone mad. But Kappa begins to wonder what he has given up in order to survive. Is he losing himself to the gang.First performed across Scotland in 2008, Kappa was commissioned by Catherine Wheels Theatre company and has since gone on to tour the UK.

After the sailing camp owner's suicide, eight teens find they have a boat to themselves. The 68 days of summer remaining are full of memorable events: encounters with wildlife and people, yacht races, pirate raids, a near fatal hunt for treasure, onboard parties, romance, and a call to heroism. Underlying the tale of adventures, however, is a subtle yet powerful story of awakening, of teens on the cusp of adulthood. They get to know that gap between who they are and who they want to be by experiencing tests of physical, emotional, and mental limits. A stirring debut, this novel examines issues of late adolescence with authenticity that will speak to YA readers.

This book is not your average Oz story. It certainly captures the whimsical style of L. Frank Baum and faithfully retains his main characters, however, while the author introduces many new characters he also weaves into the story a most interesting but perhaps controversial philosophy. We feel that Baum might have said some of these things in his time had he dared. (After all, he was a Theosophist), but because of the times he lived in he had to bring his beliefs through in a very subtle way. Having said that, we do think that the spiritual lessons given by this author, although much more obvious in their intent, could be very helpful to a young person just beginning to formulate his or her values. In fact, we venture to say that if children everywhere were to adopt just a few these principles, they would find themselves, as adults, in a vastly improved world, one that would be relatively free of violence (both in the media, and in reality), and perhaps more importantly, free of intolerance. A world where a new sense of honesty would exist -- not only in individual citizens, but in corporate America, and in politics. (An Oz-like reality on earth?)The story itself takes place prior to Dorothy's moving to Oz permanently. Still back in Kansas our heroine is reminiscing on Oz when she begins to feel faint. She is caught up in a terrible vortex not unlike the original twister that first transported her to Oz when she suddenly finds back once more in that magical kingdom. Upon being reunited with her charming old friends the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman, Dorothy soon learns of yet another Wicked Witch, the Wicked Witch of the Deep South, who spends a good deal of her time in a fascinating place called Negativethoughtland where cruel or evil thoughts take on tangible physical form. The Fabulous Four embark on a quest to stop the evil Witch from filling Oz with these repugnant forms and to bring back the beauty and happiness that we all associate with Baum's delightful fairyland. Along the way, we are treated to encounters with various new residents of Oz such as the Fuzzy Yellow Woggle Bugs, not to mention several strange creatures with names like Ticklemonsters, Girrephalumps, and Octapong.... During the journey there is a beautiful sojourn with a community of American Indians, as well as a meeting of the minds with members of a unique club consisting entirely of United States presidents. (Topics covered range from George Washingtons economic system to the importance of education, and of treating one another with respect and dignity.) During the good natured bantering between themselves some of the presidents provide interesting historical information on their lives.Another chapter is devoted to an important meeting with UFO people who represent an extremely advanced civilization. They make some remarkable revelations and speak with great wisdom, but since the dialogue is extensive, younger children could safely skip most of this without losing any of the story.) Following is a brief quotation from this segment to give you some idea of its content:"...You see, beloved friends, it is much easier for you to doubt your abilities, your powers, than it is to try to realize the potentials that lie within you. Accept your challenges of today. Cope with them and be not concerned for the future ... Each of you has tasks before you that you will perform and, if you will allow yourself to flow with the tide, you shall find that these things will come to you in proper sequence. There is a constant flow of energy around your planet. The entire cosmos is energy. We, too, are energy. Swim in it! Feel yourself as a pulsating, living part of the universal energy; feel yourself to be in tune with this energy - to be flowing along with it, in harmony with it. If you become disturbed or distressed, you have stepped out of the flow. If you go against your conscience, you will go against the flow and be pu

In this new Shakes the Cow picture book adventure from Deans Family Productions/Crass Fed Kids, Shakes and Percie are taking a vacation in Canada! They are in Moontreal, Cownada visiting their family's ancestral homes, tourist sites, and Shakes' cousin Coco. When Coco tells Shakes and Percie her bakery staff is out sick, they step up and help out. When they get started things are running smoothly, bt not for long! Things go wrong quickly and soon Shakes and Percie are in trouble. Will the bakery open on time...or at all? What will happen when Shakes becomes la moo du chocolat? Includes a chocolate cake recipe that kids can make!

It was a warm summer morning. Dorothy was sitting out on the front porch, gently rocking back and forth in Aunt Em's rocking chair. Toto, her little dog, lay sleepily at her feet. Aunt Em and Uncle Henry were hustling and bustling inside the house, getting ready to go to marketPublisher's NoteThis book is worth keeping from your children unless you want them to be Born-to-love reading child.and it's great story that even old people won't deny it.

THE BEAR FROM A.U.N.T. is a series of graphic journals for young readers featuring the super-bear-spy Stanley and his fellow A.U.N.T. agents working to keep the world safe from evil geniuses...and evil not-so-geniuses. In THE CASEOF THE PUSHY OCTOPUS, Stanley and his counterpart from the Aquatic Division, Percie, take on a temperature mystery of "glacial" proportions. Stanley also finds a new kind of menace to make his life more difficult. Can Stanley and his friends from A.U.N.T. save the day?

Excerpt from Shadows, Vol. 21: The Creighton University Literary Magazine; March, 1930 Then the family moved from the Polish border where they had been living across the full width of Russia and Siberia and set up their home in Harbin, Manchuria. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Shadows, Vol. 21: The Creighton University Literary Magazine; March, 1930Then the family moved from the Polish border where they had been living across the full width of Russia and Siberia and set up their home in Harbin, Manchuria.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

THE BEAR FROM A.U.N.T. is a series of graphic journals for young readers featuring the super-bear-spy Stanley and his fellow A.U.N.T. agents working to keep the world safe from evil geniuses...and evil not-so-geniuses. In THE HONEY DON'T CASE, Stanley and his new partner Marco are racing to find out what has happened to the world's bees and stop them from disappearing before there is no more honey. Can Stanley and his friends from A.U.N.T. save the day?