Books with author Stephen Cook

A museum in Chicago takes possession of a body remarkably preserved in a peat bog in Germany since the 16th century. The body is badly mutilated and the wounds point to careful torture and execution could the body be Peter Stubbe, the first ever werewolf, executed for black magic and murder? Tom and Kate are drawn to the museum in their desperate hunt to save Tom's family, only to find that Tom himself is being chased and hunted down as the perfect, original synthesis of man and wolf THE WERELING.

Meet Captain Teggs Stegosaur and the crew of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod as the ASTROSAURS fight evil across the galaxy! Noxia-4 is a farm-planet; a world of plants that feeds billions of hungry dinos. But when the harvest fails and the farmers are attacked, Teggs and the team investigate - and soon learn that the Noxia-4's dark forests are home to a strange and deadly evil that could destroy them all ...INCLUDES FREE COLLECTOR CARDS INSIDE!

Jonah Wish, a brilliant computer hacker, is the newest addition to an elite group of teen outlaws all hired by the same mysterious benefactor, Nathaniel Coldhardt. Each of them offers a unique talent: Patch is a one-eyed locksmith; Motti can dismantle any electrical system; Con's charm is truly mesmerizing; and Tye can detect a lie with more precision than a polygraph. Under Coldhart's watchful eye, this motley crew races from a high-tech underground conference centre to exotic locations where they hunt for priceless ancient artefacts that may bring riches . . . or the secret to eternal life.

Ruthless al Qaeda leader Abu Qasim has escaped from the grasp of the Americans and is plotting his next move. International commanders aim to destroy Qasim and his inner circle before he can strike again. But after the mysterious death of a high-ranking official, it soon becomes clear that there’s a leak within the ranks of the Westerners…and that Qasim has turned the tables on his rivals. Now he’s the one targeting them—and his aim is to kill.Admiral Jake Grafton dispatches special agent Tommy Carmellini to infiltrate the terrorist plot. He tracks the gorgeous and seductive Marisa Petrou, a Frenchwoman who may be Qasim’s daughter and who may or may not wish him dead. Who is behind the assassinations of the wealthy and powerful Western vigilante team? Will Qasim slip the noose once again? As the stakes grow higher, and top brass face greater risk than ever before, it’s up to Carmellini to put a stop to a master of terror—before he unleashes even more death across the globe.

Think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood? Think again. In this story, Red's an unusual girl in a bright red hoodie. She can talk to animals. Anybody can do that. But they talk back to her. On a visit to her grandmother who lives deep in the forest, Red meets up with a wolf who wants the treats in her basket and maybe even more. Are you afraid of the Little Bad Wolf? **************** This modern retelling of the classic Grimm fairy tale, "Little Red Riding Hood", brings the young girl at the center of the story into the modern world. Red bikes. She bakes. But she also talks to her tabby, Ginger, and is a friend to all the animals who live in her grandmother's forest. And this retelling remakes the ending of the old story and gives it a delightful twist that will make young readers want to come back to the story again and again. The book is illustrated using the same 3D process used in such classic films as "Toy Story"; and "Finding Nemo." ******************* ABOUT RE-SPUN YARNS: Re-Spun Yarns are a new collection of fairy tales and fables that have been updated. In some cases, the setting has been moved from Old World Europe to the modern era. All of the violence of the original stories have been removed, replaced with conflicts that children can understand and relate to.