Books with author Shaun Armstrong

A ghost story with a supernatural twist set in the depths of an English winter. Perfect for teens, young adults and adults that like something a little different.Jane knows the statue in the graveyard isn't quite right. That's why she always looks away when she passes, too fearful to meet its cold stone eye. Today, if she had looked, she may have wondered why the snow had laid on all the statues except this one.The statue is of a boy kneeling on a stone plinth, his arms outstretched as if begging for his life. A life that was taken anyway. His name was Alfred, he's been dead for one-hundred-years but the town of Middle Gratestone still commemorate his death every year. Today is the centenary of his death. Today is the day he has been waiting for.Jane and her friends are innocent to everyone except Alfred. Jane is fighting a bitter battle with Ginny, both want Jack. Soon, the three teenagers will find themselves the unwitting prey as Alfred uses his supernatural powers to hunt them down in their idyllic town. Can they put aside their differences to run, hide and fight to survive long enough, to unravel the mystery of Alfred before he gets his revenge? Or, will they take his place among the dead?

A supernatural ghost story, steeped in folklore.Something haunts the black, stagnant waters of the Dire Marsh, and it calls out to Sam. She is a reluctant psychic and has spent her life pretending that she cannot hear the voices of the dead. But now, this latest one is insistent, louder, and difficult to ignore. Sam and her family are on their way to Dartmoor, unaware of what awaits them.The Dire Marsh is ancient and contains many secrets. It lies in a hidden valley, forgotten by the world. Life is tough here, but the locals are resourceful and have found a way to survive. Can Sam and her family do the same, or will either the dead or the living, claim them for their own. . .Set on Dartmoor. This is a ghost story that twists and turns through the stunted, blackened trees of the Dire Marsh.

A ghost story with a supernatural twist set in the depths of an English winter. Perfect for teens, young adults and adults that like something a little different.Jane knows the statue in the graveyard isn't quite right. That's why she always looks away when she passes, too fearful to meet its cold stone eye. Today, if she had looked, she may have wondered why the snow had laid on all the statues except this one.The statue is of a boy kneeling on a stone plinth, his arms outstretched as if begging for his life. A life that was taken anyway. His name was Alfred, he's been dead for one-hundred-years but the town of Middle Gratestone still commemorate his death every year. Today is the centenary of his death. Today is the day he has been waiting for.Jane and her friends are innocent to everyone except Alfred. Jane is fighting a bitter battle with Ginny, both want Jack. Soon, the three teenagers will find themselves the unwitting prey as Alfred uses his supernatural powers to hunt them down in their idyllic town. Can they put aside their differences to run, hide and fight to survive long enough, to unravel the mystery of Alfred before he gets his revenge? Or, will they take his place among the dead?

She’s believes. He doesn’t. In an us vs. them world, can their love survive?High school seniors Curt and Hannah barely know each other and never speak. In fact, the two are more likely to see each other as adversaries, as their families reside on different sides of a controversial issue dividing their small town. Hannah’s father, the Reverend Caleb Wilson, wants to erect a monument to the Ten Commandments on public space. Opposing these efforts is Curt’s atheist activist father Matt. But when tragedy strikes, leading to an emotionally charged encounter between Curt and Hannah in an empty school hallway, the two can’t stop thinking about each other. Numerous obstacles stand in the way of the fledgling couple. Curt’s friends and family warn him against getting too close to the beautiful but devout Christian. She’s too different, they tell him. Hannah’s family and friends are similarly concerned with the amount of time she’s spending on Curt. Chief among them is Jake, a would-be suitor from her church who’s none too pleased with the attention she’s lavishing on his rival. Despite all this, neither Curt nor Hannah can deny the attraction drawing them together, even as everyone else tries to pull them apart. Meanwhile, tensions in the town tighten around them, threatening not only their relationship, but their very lives.Can love trump the differences that divide the two? Or will Curt and Hannah succumb to the same forces pulling their town apart?

The Vietnamese declaration of independence initiated a chain of events that involved the United States in the longest war in American history, a war fought in the jungles of Southeast Asia and within the American conscience. This anthology of speeches presents a debate about the Vietnam War that began before the war and continued for more than half a century.

The Vietnamese declaration of independence initiated a chain of events that involved the United States in the longest war in American history, a war fought in the jungles of Southeast Asia and within the American conscience. This anthology of speeches presents a debate about the Vietnam War that began before the war and continued for more than half a century.