Books with author Robert Stanek

Episode #4. The machines want more than our world. They want us.In the ruins of our world, a new order arose, an order controlled by the very machines humankind created. The end for us came not from a massive global war but from something unthinkable, incomprehensible. The machines simply replaced us and we let them, and so, in the end, humanity went out not with a bang, but with a whimper. No shots fired. No bombs dropped. No cities destroyed. We ended and the machines began—or at least that is what the few human survivors of the machine apocalypse believe. ### To the machines, we became nothing—except maybe outsiders, if they considered us at all. Outsiders looking in on their reality, for the machines weren’t bothered by our existence, or at least, if they were, they weren’t bothered enough to bother us. They certainly didn’t seem to require anything of us or have any need of us at all—if they had needed us, they probably would have enslaved us. But they hadn’t. Enslaved us that is. The machines hadn’t done anything to us really. Except take over the world—and it was their world now. It certainly wasn’t ours. We were outsiders, strangers really. We looked in on their world. They didn’t acknowledge us. They probably didn’t even consider us a part of their world. Just as we didn’t consider the small things that crawled beneath our feet as part of our world. Matthew told us it wasn’t the machines who killed us. Matthew being the only one here now who remembered when we drove the automobiles, flew on the airplanes, and rode on cars behind the locomotives. He said most of us just died. Us being the human race. I didn’t believe that. I believed we died of neglect. The neglect of the machines. The machines who cared not enough to kill or enslave us. Luke would have called it benign neglect. Luke being the one who taught me to read and write my letters and words. He knew all the fancy words. He taught me everything really. He remembered—I didn’t. Don’t, really. These words—his really as much as my own. But Luke was gone. Is gone really, if you don’t mind me slipping into the present. Luke said it’s wrong to slip from past to present or present to past, but I do. The present is—and Luke isn’t. The past was—and sometimes I can see it. ### After the Machines is a story unlike any other you’ve ever read. It’s the story of us, the humans who struggle to survive in a world we no longer control.

Thousands of them died in the war. The survivors fled to the four corners of the lands. Some few escaped to the frozen wastes of the far north where they bide their time and plot their return. Such a hard life requires sacrifice. There are things that must be done without. But when a great plague settles in and the dying begins anew two must sacrifice themselves for the good of the many.Enter a frozen world of frost beasts, hoar hounds, tundra cats, snow trolls, and ice giants. Discover the battle bear troops and a great golden dragon from an age long since past.A new epic fantasy adventure in the grand tradition of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.

170 pages. Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. The author, Robert Stanek, collected sight word lists, wall word lists, and vocabulary lists while his four children attended elementary school. The Sight Words Plus system incorporates the many words on those many lists, gathered over many years. Knowing sight words and wall words is essential for reading fluency and classroom learning. Complete with 136 words, organized into 8 different word sets for easier learning. Sight words are words that are used frequently but may be difficult to sound out or may be confused with other words. Because children often have trouble reading sight words phonetically, they can benefit instead from the whole word approach in which they memorize each word.Wall words are words that teachers commonly emphasize in the classroom to improve reading and learning skills. Although many of these words are used in the classroom, they may not be used regularly at home and children can benefit greatly from memorizing each word.With repetition and context clues, your child should quickly master these important words.

"Robert Stanek is one of our most featured and respected Kids & Young Adults authors." - The Audio Book Store"Anyone who enjoyed The Hunger Games, World War Z, or The Maze Runner is going to enjoy this book." - Lisa Gardner, authorOur World Is No Longer Ours... It's Theirs. The human survivors lead a hardscrabble life, scavenging what they can from the dead city, waiting and watching. Cedes isn't like Matthew and his regulars. She dreams. She talks. She questions. She wonders why Luke disappeared, where Luke disappeared to. She wants to know what we are to the machines. This is her story. This is our story. This is the story of us, the humans who survive.In the ruins of our world, a new order arose, an order controlled by the very machines humankind created. The end for us came not from a massive global war but from something unthinkable, incomprehensible. The machines simply replaced us and we let them, and so, in the end, humanity went out not with a bang, but with a whimper. No shots fired. No bombs dropped. No cities destroyed. We ended and the machines began—or at least that is what the few human survivors of the machine apocalypse believe.###To the machines, we became nothing—except maybe outsiders, if they considered us at all. Outsiders looking in on their reality, for the machines weren’t bothered by our existence, or at least, if they were, they weren’t bothered enough to bother us. They certainly didn’t seem to require anything of us or have any need of us at all—if they had needed us, they probably would have enslaved us. But they hadn’t. Enslaved us that is.The machines hadn’t done anything to us really. Except take over the world—and it was their world now. It certainly wasn’t ours.We were outsiders, strangers really. We looked in on their world. They didn’t acknowledge us. They probably didn’t even consider us a part of their world. Just as we didn’t consider the small things that crawled beneath our feet as part of our world.Matthew told us it wasn’t the machines who killed us. Matthew being the only one here now who remembered when we drove the automobiles, flew on the airplanes, and rode on cars behind the locomotives. He said most of us just died. Us being the human race.I didn’t believe that. I believed we died of neglect. The neglect of the machines. The machines who cared not enough to kill or enslave us.Luke would have called it benign neglect. Luke being the one who taught me to read and write my letters and words. He knew all the fancy words. He taught me everything really. He remembered—I didn’t. Don’t, really. These words—his really as much as my own.But Luke was gone. Is gone really, if you don’t mind me slipping into the present. Luke said it’s wrong to slip from past to present or present to past, but I do. The present is—and Luke isn’t. The past was—and sometimes I can see it.###After the Machines is a story unlike any other you’ve ever read. It’s the story of us, the humans who struggle to survive in a world we no longer control.

Buster introduces the 26 letters of the alphabet and sounds for reading. The wonderfully-crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations and playful examples that help children discover just about everything they need to learn about letters to be successful readers, including letter shapes and sizes, consonant and vowel sounds, and the sounds of common letter blends. This rollicking learning adventure is sure to be a favorite with the storytime crowd.The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. The wonderfully crafted stories are paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes.Bugville Jr. is an imprint of developmentally appropriate, interactive books designed to provide lessons about life, friendship, family, and our natural world to children ages 6 months and up.

"Sure to attract fans of graphic novels and classic Tolkien alike. Stanek will likely draw a cult following. This guarantees fans, and those fans will be ready to wield their swords against the Dark Lord in Stanek's next installment." -- VOYA, the leading magazine for Young Adult librarians.The sequel to the #1 Fiction bestseller!THE KINGDOMS AND THE ELVES OF THE REACHES #2 takes us deeper into the unraveling mysteries of a world being torn apart by unseen hands and ancient prophecies. Thirteen-year-old Adrina finally got her wish to journey beyond Imtal, but at a cost that weighs upon her soul. Twice warned about the darkness ahead, she pressed onward but now the darkness has found her and her life hangs in the balance as the dashing young Captain Brodst tries to save her.Vilmos’s epic journey into manhood continues. Though he was forced to confront the powers within himself and to flee the only home he’s ever known, he trudges on with shadows haunting his every step and strange beasts pursuing him. As he learns more about who he is, what his powers are, and what he must do, he begins to realize the terrible choices he’s made are just the beginning. He must fight back to protect those he’s left behind and those he loves. Meanwhile, betrayed by his own people, Seth fights to survive the shipwreck and save the few who didn’t perish in the great battle at sea. But further betrayals ahead may be his undoing and if he fails, there is no hope for his people and war will surely sweep all the lands of Ruin Mist.Who will live? Who will die? Find out in THE KINGDOMS AND THE ELVES OF THE REACHES #2Books #1 - #4 in the series are also available, as is the sequel series, In the Service of Dragons."Robert Stanek is one of our most featured and respected Kids & Young Adults authors." -- The Audio Book Store"Word of mouth turned it into a bestseller. Very satisfying."-- The Fantasy Guide"A breathtaking world and an excellent epic fantasy series! This wonderful adventure reminds me of a cross between J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Tad Williams, and C. S. Lewis.""Stanek [has] a penchant for clear and simple prose. He also prefers swift, action-oriented scenes. Solidly built. Stanek moves among his main characters with ease, always switching at a climactic moment to maintain suspense. The accessible, brisk language keeps things moving." --Foreword MagazineBold, inventive, brilliantly imagined, The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches 2 is a novel of magic and wonder-a tale of pure excitement you will not soon forget.

Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. The author, Robert Stanek, collected sight word lists, wall word lists, and vocabulary lists while his four children attended elementary school. The Sight Words Plus system incorporates the many words on those many lists, gathered over many years. Knowing sight words and wall words is essential for reading fluency and classroom learning. Complete with 160 words, organized into 16 different word sets for easier learning.Sight words are words that are used frequently but may be difficult to sound out or may be confused with other words. Because children often have trouble reading sight words phonetically, they can benefit instead from the whole word approach in which they memorize each word.Wall words are words that teachers commonly emphasize in the classroom to improve reading and learning skills. Although many of these words are used in the classroom, they may not be used regularly at home and children can benefit greatly from memorizing each word.With repetition and context clues, your child should quickly master these important words.

"A breathtaking new epic fantasy series. Robert Stanek's finely drawn characters combine with a remarkable imagination to create a compelling and fascinating novel. This magical adventure reminds me of the best of C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, Terry Brooks and J.R.R. Tolkien." -- Emily Asimov, author of Torn."This guarantees fans, and those fans will be ready to wield their swords against the Dark Lord in Stanek's next installment." -- VOYA, the leading magazine for YA librarians, in a review of the author’s other Ruin Mist works.From #1 bestselling author Robert Stanek comes the second novel in the exciting new fantasy series. A LEGACY OF DRAGONS (BOOK #2 in the GUARDIANS OF THE DRAGON REALMS) takes us further into the frozen world of the Ice where the lives of many hang in the balance as ancients struggle for control and those once thought immortal begin to perish. Vilmos learns more about who he is and what his true powers are now that he is a watcher as well as a wizard. Adrina starts to come into her own as she learns more about the great golden dragon she controls and the beautiful lady elf who haunts her thoughts and dreams. Meanwhile, from deep in the kingdoms, Emel returns and vies for the affections of the evil king's daughter. Simultaneously, the death and dying continue as the wasting sickness spreads and the heroes must search for a cure before all is lost.

Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. The author, Robert Stanek, collected sight word lists, wall word lists, and vocabulary lists while his four children attended elementary school. The Sight Words Plus system incorporates the many words on those many lists, gathered over many years. Knowing sight words and wall words is essential for reading fluency and classroom learning. Complete with 134 words, organized into 13 different word sets for easier learning.Sight words are words that are used frequently but may be difficult to sound out or may be confused with other words. Because children often have trouble reading sight words phonetically, they can benefit instead from the whole word approach in which they memorize each word.Wall words are words that teachers commonly emphasize in the classroom to improve reading and learning skills. Although many of these words are used in the classroom, they may not be used regularly at home and children can benefit greatly from memorizing each word.With repetition and context clues, your child should quickly master these important words.

Buster and his family go on vacation to Long Lake. Buster is unsure about going away from home but learns to adjust. He meets Dag, and the two have fun at the lake.The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. The wonderfully crafted stories are paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes.

Buster's imagination takes him on a trip through the solar system on a rocket ship. He sees the earth and moon from space. As he sets off to explore the rest of the solar system, he encounters asteroids and many strange and wonderful sights. The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. The wonderfully crafted stories are paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes.Bugville Jr. is an imprint of developmentally appropriate, interactive books designed to provide lessons about life, friendship, family, and our natural world to children ages 6 months and up. About the Author Robert Stanek is a dad, husband and author. Robert Stanek finished his first novel in 1986 and has been writing several books a year ever since. Today, he has over 150 published books, which have been read by millions of people around the world. Robert Stanek's books have received many awards for excellence and outstanding contributions to the writing community. Dubbed 'A Face Behind the Future' in the 1990's by The Olympian, he's been helping to shape the future of the written word for nearly two decades. Praise for Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters... "Instructive and entertaining."-- Follett Early Learning "The bright, colorful illustrations are reminiscent of David Kirk's Little Miss Spider books and will captivate the young reader for whom the book is intended."-- Foreword Magazine "Bugville Critters helps children sort out real lessons about life, family and the natural world."-- Foreword Magazine "Robert Stanek is one of our most featured and respected Kids & Young Adults, K-12 Educators and Kids authors." -- The Audio Book Store "Recommended series."-- Parenting Magazine "Recommended children's book."-- Dr. Stacie Bunning, Clinical Psychologist and resident expert for GreatSchools.org Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters recommended by / featured in...+ Parenting Magazine (2008)+ The Children's Bookshelf (Publisher's Weekly) (2007, 2008)+ Children's Writer (2007)+ Foreword Magazine (2007)+ School Library Journal (2008, 2009)+ Library Journal (2008, 2009)Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site. Robert Stanek and his books also have been in:The OlympianThe Journal of Electronic DefenseThe Publisher's Weekly Cover StoryVOYABookWireThe News Tribune Wondering where to start reading Robert Stanek's work? Consider "The Best of Robert Stanek" list from OverDrive's "ContentWire for Libraries"...#1 The Pieces of the Puzzle#2 Keeper Martin's Tale#3 Bugville Collection #1: Visit Mom and Dad At Work, Go to School, Have a Sleepover, Visit Garden Box Farms#4 The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches#5 In the Service of Dragons#6 Journey Beyond the Beyond#7 Stormjammers: The Extraordinary Story of EW Operations in the Gulf War#8 Bugville Critters: Every Number Counts#9 Absolutes & Other Stories#10 Exploring Ruin Mist: Special Edition for "The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches" and "In the Service of Dragons"

Journey under the sea with Buster and Lass for a special counting adventure from 1 to 20! It's fun and different. Can your child find and count the new friends as they arrive? You bet!Print Length: 28 pages. This Bugville Jr Learning Adventure, written by best-selling author Robert Stanek, is designed to build counting skills from 1 to 20 and grouping skills by 2s and 4s. Includes parent tips for advancing skills and getting more out of subsequent readings. The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. The wonderfully crafted stories are paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes.Bugville Jr. is an imprint of developmentally appropriate, interactive books designed to provide lessons about life, friendship, family, and our natural world to children ages 6 months and up.