Books with author Stephen Baxter

The daughter of Silverhair, lcebones has awakened from her strange sleep of a thousand years in a place she does not recognize, surrounded by others of her gargantuan race who have grown soft and slow on the generosity of their captors. But the human masters are gone, abandoning the mammoths to the harsh realities of a distant, frozen world. And so it falls to Icebones to unite this ragged band and lead them on a remarkable quest for safety. But the journey must wind through a landscape of unimaginable dangers. And the safe haven they seek may be no more than legend. Still lcebones must persevere, for only she carries the accumulated knowledge of mammoth history -- and only she can achieve the glory foretold in songs older than time.

Learn the alphabet and practice writing letters with Chalkboard Alphabet! This adorable write-and-wipe book features reuseable "chalkboard" pages and four pieces of chalk which are perfectly sized for little ones' fingers. Each page features letters used in a sentence, for example, "Alligator rides a bicycle." Space is provided to practice the letters, alongside colorful illustrations by beloved children's illustrator Stephen Barker. Pages wipe clean easily, to enjoy again and again.

Sixteen-year-old Alissa is the only student in her Washington DC high school with Chinese smart chip in her head. It’s a secret. She’s not even supposed to tell her own father.“He is not to know,” her grandfather told her, before sending her to Asia for the implant. Alissa doesn’t know why.Since her mother’s death, Alissa and her father have lived in an apartment above Nicole, her father’s college girlfriend who happens to be a spy. Alissa learns that Nicole also has a Chinese chip, or Boost. Using a special app, Alissa learns how to ride “Shotgun” in Nicole’s head, seeing the world through Nicole’s eyes. She follows Nicole into the White House, where she learns top secrets about the cognitive war raging between the United States and China.It’s a dangerous time. Alissa’s boyfriend, Nate, who opposes brain chips, is picked up by a drone and imprisoned in a Dark Site. She knows her grandfather could help. He’s a software titan, and the 14th richest person on earth. But he might be part of the problem.In her quest to find out answers for herself, Alissa might have to undertake a perilous mission and hack the brain chip of the president of the United States.Dark Site, the first volume in a trilogy, is a novel of espionage and suspense. It takes place in the foreseeable future.

Learn the difference between a circle, square, rectangle, and more with Chalkboard Shapes. This adorable write-and-wipe book features reuseable "chalkboard" pages and four pieces of chalk, perfectly sized for little ones' fingers. Each page features shapes and tracing lines for practice, alongside colorful illustrations by beloved children's illustrator Stephen Barker. Pages wipe clean easily, so you may enjoy them again and again.

Bring Noah’s Ark to life with this interactive retelling. Perfect for story time!This interactive retelling of the story of Noah's Ark is brought to life with die-cut windows, colorful illustrations, simple text, and clever lift-the-flaps on every spread. Perfect for introducing the stories of the Bible to young children, this book will become a story time favorite! Count two by two as Noah leads animals from the jungle, farm, garden, and more into his ark, safe and warm, away from the flood.

A new edition of the first book in the popular ‘Spirits Bay’ series. History, ecology and culture combine with a dose of adventure, in this exciting time-twisting novel set in coastal New Zealand. 'The Secret of Spirits Bay' is thought-provoking and engaging: Tom and his new friend Ana are caught up in the development of pristine Spirits Bay, where an ancient tapu may still have the power bring disaster and a friendship will be tested. The 'Spirits Bay' books will be enjoyed by readers of all ages from ten years up.

What do you want to be? Try out different jobs in this exciting novelty range! Press out all the play pieces and have fun putting them into the right places as you help out around the classroom. Can you help Miss May give the children their paint buckets, find a missing lunch box, and choose a storybook at the end of the day? Come on, there’s a whole Busy Little World to explore!

There’s a whole Busy Little World to explore! Press out all the play pieces and have fun putting them into the right places as you help out around the building site. There’s lots of work to be done and Sandy the builder needs your help tiling roofs, lifting heavy loads, building walls, and clearing away the rubble. Features fun, rhyming text, questions to prompt conversation, labels to teach key first words, and twenty fun play pieces in each book!