Books with author Stephen M Davis

A ruthless treasure hunt takes a boy from London to sub-Saharan Africa in this pacey thrillerLong ago in the ancient city of Timbuktu a student pulled off the most daring heist in African history — the theft of 100 million pounds worth of gold. The stolen treasure has remained hidden until now, when teenage hacker Danny Temple discovers a cryptic Arabic manuscript. It’s a good thing Danny is a keen traceur (free runner) because it seems that everyone in London now wants a piece of him. Danny has to run across rooftops and leap from buildings to stay one step ahead of his pursuers. His adrenalin-charged quest leads him to sub-Saharan Africa, and the mysterious cliffs of Bandiagara.

"Gripping and surprising. I gulped it down." —Sarah Crossan Leah Baxter is a genius. She's a few wins away from becoming a junior chess grandmaster, and her life is on course to achieve everything her mom and coach want for her. But Leah is at stalemate—grieving for her father, and feeling suffocated. She decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and quit chess. But chess doesn't want to quit her. Soon Leah discovers her new gambit: chessboxing, a dangerous hybrid sport which will test her body and mind to their limits. Can the pawn become the queen?

I rested the ball on my hip and walked back toward the equipment shed. In the dark.Alone. With a boy.I would be completely freaking out over varsity soccer tryouts if it weren't for the new student, Graham, who's helping me practice. He has the most amazing green eyes, curly brown hair, and perfect legs. Plus, we have lots in common, since all we both care about is soccer! Well, that's all he cares about. But my heart beats so fast when we're on the field together . . . and I don't think it's just from all the running around.

A Robin Hood story set in the Sahara -- adventure and high-speed chases in a dry, hot climate!In a country rife with terrorism and corruption, there is one thief, a young thief, known as "The Chameleon," who isn't out for his own gain. Determined to teach the corrupt authorities a lesson, The Chameleon and his gang trick the rich and give back to the poor. The corrupt police decide to take out The Chameleon once and for all and set up the kidnap of the British Ambassador's teenage children, framing The Chameleon. When The Chameleon gets wind of this plot, he kidnaps the British teenagers himself and together they dodge the authorities and make their way across the Sahara to safety.

On the Wings of a Dove, sub-titled, Grandmother Tales by N.M. Stephen (Stephen M Nadukkudiyil) is a charming little children's book beautifully illustrated and elegantly written. This enchanting collection of folk tales from South India is based on oral tradition and passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth and told to the author when he was a child by his mother.On the Wings of a Dove is inspired by the Eastern tradition of story telling and written for enjoyment of children all over the world. The refreshing descriptions of nature: woodlands, meadows, animals, birds and insects are designed to bring children closer to nature and to make them appreciative of things around them that are unique in color and design.In the first story, the author tells the tale of two doves, Kutty and Kuttathy who lived in the beautiful dove kingdom, Kanaka Puri. The bond tetween them is a perfect example of sisterly love. Unfortunately, an action in a hurry without foresight, severed the bond of love and affection and plunged the sisters into sorrow.The Firefly imagines the genesis of one of nature's simple wonders, one that has fascinated children through the ages. The story is replete with an original FIREFLY song.Manu the Wicked Fisherman is an unforgettable story about the struggle between good and evil, and how good triumphs.The last story, The Village School Teacher, is light and hilarious and will help children close the book with a happy smile.

Danny is a freelance IT specialist—that is, a hacker. He and his pal Omar are both skilled at parkour, or freerunning, a discipline designed to enable practitioners to travel between any two points regardless of obstacles. This is fortunate, because they're off on an adventure that's filled with obstacles, from locked doors to gangs of hostile pursuers. Together they follow a cryptic clue, find a missing map, figure out how to get to Timbuktu without buying a plane ticket, and join the life-and-death treasure hunt, exchanging wisecracks and solving the puzzle one step at a time.An exotic setting and gripping suspense, as well as an absorbing introduction to parkour, make this thriller a genuine page-turner.

A high-tension, high-tech thriller with an African setting. Jake and his sister, Kas, whose father is the British ambassador to Burkina Faso, are abducted, bundled into a van, and driven into the unknown. In smartphone contact with his father, Jake learns that the kidnapper with the spider web tattoo is the remorseless outlaw Yakuuba Sor, who is connected to an international terrorist organization. But is he the real Yakuuba Sor? And is Sor really a dangerous criminal? In this fast-paced tale laced with trickery and murder, Jake and Kas discover that with the corrupt local government and British Intelligence arrayed against them, survival in the African desert may be the least of their problems. Includes an afterword.