Books published by publisher Fisher Press

Sporty and her best friend, Harley, are two young horses who play basketball for Horsecitty's professional team called the Shorthorns. They're also superheroes.In this short story, Sporty and Harley are recruited to investigate an alien spacecraft which has been spotted in the sky. But then an accident occurs, and the heroes end up trapped inside the spacecraft! Facing deadly toxic goop, electroshock cubes and strange alien customs, will Sporty and Harley ever make it back down to Earth?If you like horses, if you like superheroes, if you like adventure and aliens, then you'll love Super Sporty and the rest of the Horsecitty gang.Keep an eye out for future adventures of Super Sporty, written and illustrated by Ellie Firestone. Check out her author page or website for more information.

From WILLA Award winning author Kim Taylor Blakemore..."...inspiring and poignant historical fiction novel that will engage readers that are looking for an insightful, yet entertaining read. " 5/5 stars, Luxury Reader“lends credence to the millions of historical and contemporary girls who dare to dream in the face of extraordinary challenges.” - Starred Review, Kirkus“compelling, gritty, and sometimes brutal view of life on the streets.” - Barnes and Noble“Gang violence, raucous carousing, sex, accidental pregnancy, and crime–not what most will expect from Victorian-era historical fiction. But that’s exactly what they’ll find in this tightly plotted novel…” – BooklistNEW YORK, 1883: Gamblers and thieves, immigrants and street urchins, Do-Gooders and charity houses, impossible goals and impossible odds. The Bowery is a place where you own nothing but your dreams. And dreams are the only things that come cheap for pickpocket Mollie Flynn and prostitute Annabelle Lee. Pleasure is fleeting - and often stolen. Nights at Lefty Malone's saloon, sneaking into the Thalia Theatre. Then it's back to their airless, windowless tenement room and the ongoing struggle to keep a roof over their heads and bread in their stomachs. The Brooklyn Bridge is nearing completion, and things are changing in New York City. The two women fantasize of starting a new life across the East River. Nothing but a flight of fancy, perhaps, until wealthy Do-Gooder Emmeline DuPre, who has opened the Cherry Street Settlement House, steps into their lives with her books, typewriters, and promises of a way to earn a respectable living. Despite Mollie and Annabelle's fascination with the woman and what she offers, is Emmeline helping or meddling? Is it really possible to be anything other than a Bowery Girl? Mollie and Annabelle will have to decide exactly who they are, and what sort of women they want to be. Originally published by Viking, 2006.

From birth to graduation, our kids have approximately 936 weeks with us at home. As parents, what are we doing with that time? Will our children be prepared to be independent, capable adults?Parents today have more on their plates than ever before, and it’s hard enough to find time to teach our kids what they need to know. Many parents might feel overwhelmed by the daunting task of simply identifying what skills to teach kids at each age. Capable helps parents get down to the real task at hand – preparing their kids for the future. Each chapter features a thorough list of needed skills from nearly all areas of life, including: Early learningSafetyHealthKeeping houseHome & auto handy skillsFinancesCareer/job skillsManners and social skillsSpirituality and ethicsTechnologyEveryday skills and errandsTravelOutdoor skills andFun activities and hobbies.A quick reference guide of skills by age helps parents identify areas they can work on now with their child, no matter the age. Parents, be encouraged. You can raise independent, confident kids, and this book provides the clarity and focus needed to make your job a little easier.

This early work by David Hilbert was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. David Hilbert was born on the 23rd January 1862, in a Province of Prussia. Hilbert is recognised as one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He discovered and developed a broad range of fundamental ideas in many areas, including invariant theory and the axiomatization of geometry. He also formulated the theory of Hilbert spaces, one of the foundations of functional analysis.

**  Runner-up Not The Booker Prize  ** 'Striking, wildcard originality' (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD) 1909. Twelve year-old Myko and his family have fled the Czarist occupation of their native Lithuania for the freedom of America only to discover their ship has arrived in Tasmania. Myko wonders what will become of them as he watches his father and mother become anxious about how they will survive in this new land, settled by the wild sons of convicts and, where tigers roam. Myko has never seen a tiger before except in his picture books and is filled with fear as stories of the tigers vicious attacks upon the island s settlers are retold to him. He wishes his brother, Jurgis was with him but knows his sibling s disappearance is something he should force out of his mind. But when his father takes work as a tiger trapper and Myko discovers the den of the last tigers, the family are thrust into a fight over the last of these beautiful, wild beasts that will force dark secrets to the surface - and pit son against father. A mesmerising tale of loss and the bonds of family, set in a stark, sweeping landscape, The Last Tiger is a bold and heartbreaking novel from bestselling author Tony Black. 'A beautiful, powerful tale to move the hardest heart' THE SUN'A compelling and convincing portrayer of raw emotions in a vicious milieu' THE TIMES'Unexpected, moving and magical. A new direction for Tony Black, and a bold one too' Emlyn Rees, International bestseller'A rare and heartfelt fable of an immigrant boy torn between his fears for an endangered species and the father who's employed to kill off what remains of that breed' Paul Sayer, Whitbread-winning author'It's great, a real departure from the dark arts of crime fiction but a successful one as it creates a genuinely engaging picture of strangers in a strange land, as well as carving a haunting space between historical reality and timeless fable' Nick Barlay, Granta 'Best of Young British Novelists''In this, his next book, Tony Black demonstrates what a talented and versatile writer he is. We're in Tasmania with a family of immigrants and the father is paid to hunt the very last Tasmanian tiger - and his son is horried. His prose is at times spare and at times poetic as Tony delivers up a fascinating and moving novel about family ties and the truths we don't want to face' Michael Malone, author of The Guillotine Choice'The Last Tiger is Tony Black's most brilliant and resonant novel so far' Barry Graham, Winner of the American Library Association book of the year'Striking, wildcard originality' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD'Black does such an excellent job of showing the tigers in the wild and making them seem real, important and wonderfully strange ... It's a pretty impressive recreation of an animal we know very little about'THE GUARDIAN'Very well executed ... Delivered with insight, this tale of society's outsiders is poignant and moving' THE BIG ISSUE'The Last Tiger will bruise your heart and prowl in your mind. A lyrical, mystical masterpiece' CREATIVE NOVOCAINE

WINNER of the WILLA Literary Award for Best Young Adult Fiction “admirably evokes the dusty, gritty aura of Depression-era Colorado” – Publisher’s Weekly “With subtlety and insight, Taylor introduces readers to complexities and truths about love and family” – American Library Association “Taylor nails small-town agrarian Dust Bowl life in the ’30s.” – School Library Journal On the Depression era Colorado plains, there's nothing but dust and empty farms. It's an unforgiving background to the violence in Cissy Funk's life. She's alone on a scrap of a farm with her mother and brother, and her mother hasn't recovered from the death of Cissy's baby sister. She's turned cold, and mean, and she's turned against Cissy, singling her out, leaving bruises and a breaking heart. When Cissy's Aunt Vera turns up, with her warm hugs and pretty clothes, it looks like there just might be hope on the horizon after all. Vera is determined to make sure Cissy is safe and loved, despite her sister in law, despite the hard times, despite her own fears. But these hard times are more than failed crops and no work. There's a trouble in Cissy's family that no one is willing to tell her about, and it's threatening to bring her fragile happiness crashing down. When there's nothing but dirt, dust, and the faintest glimpse of delight, Cissy has to find the strength to grab onto what she can. Her family might not be what she thought it was, but maybe it can be exactly what she needs.

-Finalist, 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Awards-Finalist, 4th Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards-Bronze Medal Winner, 2016 Feathered Quill Book AwardsIt does not matter if you are an experienced leader or are just starting out as a new manager or entrepreneur, the techniques outlined in Unquestioned Brilliance can improve your decision making and critical thinking. The book outlines ten techniques, built from research and validated through application, designed to help leaders and their teams become better strategic thinkers.For less than the price of a single dinner at a restaurant, this book offers the same content found in executive education strategic thinking courses. Unquestioned Brilliance is best viewed as a handbook for the aspiring leader. It provides a variety of tools for leaders of teams at all levels of an organization.Techniques included in this book include:-Uncertainty Vectoring: Sort and manage environmental uncertainties to use them for strategic insight and competitive advantage. -TAP Analysis: Align team expertise and task requirements in a manner that develops teams and improves performance. -Tension Tracking: Understand and manage prevailing interests that create stress and paralyze employees within your organization. -Blind-Spot Centering: Stress test strategic initiatives to identify limiting mindsets and strategic blind-spots. -GSO Decision-Making: Diagnose a decision process with a quick heuristic for finding the missing step. -Stakeholder Mapping: Identify the key individuals and groups early enough in a process to draw on their perspectives and expertise. -HERE Snapshot: Use a quick situational assessment when executing a strategic initiative in a new environment. -Backward-Forward Flip: Learn from past industry mistakes to improve odds of success of new organization innovations.The techniques outlined in this book can help leaders and their teams begin building their strategic thinking muscles and help them to better navigate around the unquestioned brilliance trap.

From birth to graduation, our kids have approximately 936 weeks with us at home. As parents, what are we doing with that time? Will our children be prepared to be independent, capable adults?Parents today have more on their plates than ever before, and it’s hard enough to find time to teach our kids what they need to know. Many parents might feel overwhelmed by the daunting task of simply identifying what skills to teach kids at each age. Capable helps parents get down to the real task at hand – preparing their kids for the future. Each chapter features a thorough list of needed skills from nearly all areas of life, including: Early learningSafetyHealthKeeping houseHome & auto handy skillsFinancesCareer/job skillsManners and social skillsSpirituality and ethicsTechnologyEveryday skills and errandsTravelOutdoor skills andFun activities and hobbies.A quick reference guide of skills by age helps parents identify areas they can work on now with their child, no matter the age. Parents, be encouraged. You can raise independent, confident kids, and this book provides the clarity and focus needed to make your job a little easier.