Best Selling Books by Eric Walters

Les orphelins kényans Kitoo et Nigosi occupent leurs journées à étudier, à jouer au soccer, à participer aux tâches de l’orphelinat et à lire les livres de la sélection bien limitée de leur bibliothèque. Quand la bibliothécaire offre à Kitoo un exemplaire de Les sports dans le monde, le garçon est fasciné par une image de l’équipe canadienne masculine de hockey sur glace. Par un heureux hasard, Kitoo trouve une paire de vieux patins à roues alignées tout abîmés. Il apprend par lui-même à patiner, et rêve de jouer un jour au hockey comme les hommes dans son livre. Mais il est impossible de jouer au hockey sur glace au Kenya, n’est-ce pas ? Cet ouvrage en format ePub est entièrement accessible. Également disponible sous le titre Hockey Night in Kenya en anglais.

Jake consiguió por fin su licencia de manejo y esta noche además puede usar el auto de su hermano. Junto con su amigo Mickey, Jake sale a pasear en el auto. Cuando desafían a otro conductor a una carrera callejera, una desastrosa reacción en cadena provoca un accidente. Jake y Mickey abandonan el lugar y tratan de convencerse de que son inocentes. Pero Jake no puede simplemente hacer como si nada hubiera pasado y se siente muy confundido. ¿Debería fingir que no estuvo involucrado o ir a la policía? Disponible en inglés Overdrive.

Ian découvre qu''il y a de fortes chances que le fabricant des uniformes scolaires emploie des enfants.

When Ian and his classmates watch a documentary about the health concerns of eating fast food, Ian decides to start a boycott and stop everyone he can from eating at Frankie''s, a huge fast-food chain with a questionable menu. The boycott takes off and Frankie''s gets concerned. The company''s lawyers threaten Ian and his friends and try to force them to stop the boycott. Ian must convince others that the boycott is a good idea. Can Ian stand up for what he believes in? Can you take on a corporate behemoth and win?

This two-book set features Eric Walters''s Between Heaven and Earth, from Seven (the series), and Sleeper(The Seven Sequels). In Between Heaven and Earth, oldest grandson DJ sets out to fulfill his recently deceased grandfather''s wishes to have his ashes scattered on Mount Kilimanjaro. The adventure continues in Sleeperas DJ jets across the Atlantic to England to follow a series of obscure clues and symbols he hopes will reveal the truth about his grandfather. Check out Jungle Landby Eric Walters (The Seven Prequels) and all the other books in Seven (the series), The Seven Sequels and The Seven Prequels.

When a Division One coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future -- nothing is too good for his players. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose and others are offered steroids, tempers start to fray and the teammates have to decide whose side they are on. Juice is a compelling story about the pressures and temptations that are faced by many in the competitive world of high-school athletics.

Am Morgen des 11. September 2001, dem Tag des Terroranschlags auf das WTC in New York, begleitet Will seinen Vater zu dessen Arbeitsplatz in einem der Zwillingstürme. Bei der Explosion bleiben sie zwar unverletzt, aber werden sie es zum Ausgang des brennenden Gebäudes schaffen? Ab 14.

Thomas and Denyse have a lot in common. They both love basketball and sugar on their popcorn, but they have one major difference: Thomas is white and Denyse is black. Some people start making racist remarks when they go out, and their parents warn them of the hardships ahead. They can’t understand what the big deal is, but will the pressure of this relationship break them apart?

In a world gone dark, life goes on for Adam and his fortified neighborhood of Eden Mills—even if the extreme steps taken by his battle-hardened mentor Herb, his police chief mom, and the other leaders in the name of security and survival are increasingly wrenching and questionable. But with renewed determination, Adam will follow Herb’s lead: he’ll do what it takes, he’ll make sense of having had to defeat the enemy in such awful ways. All that matters is that their suburban home is safe again—in a blackened world that still feels like a place worth living in. So when the next threat, more deadly and dangerous for being so unexpected, comes from within the walls, Adam isn’t ready for it. And soon the very person in whom this sixteen-year-old has placed all his hopes will pay the price, because of Adam’s mistakes, and mistaken trust.

Marcus'' Vater, der den kanadischen Nato-Schutztruppen angehört, kehrt aus Afghanistan zurück. Äusserlich ist er unversehrt, aber seine Familie bemerkt besorgniserregende Veränderungen an ihm, die eine Kriegstraumatisierung vermuten lassen. Ab 14.

A brand-new contemporary novel from bestselling author Eric Walters Still reeling from a breakup with his long-term girlfriend, Graham Fox is less than thrilled to have to move to a new city and switch schools for senior year. But his decision to keep his head down and just get through the year is quickly challenged by Ethan Frost, former basketball player and trouble maker, whose talent at getting girls to go out with him is unmatched. In fact, he seems to have it down to an infallible science. Almost. Graham soon finds himself playing the role of wingman, as Ethan plunges them into a whirlwind of all-ages clubs, diners, support groups -- anywhere there''s a chance to meet girls. Distracted from his own pain, Graham finds himself absorbing the "lessons" from Ethan, turning meeting girls into a game. That is, until he meets someone who challenges everything Ethan has taught him.

It’s been months since brothers Jack and George’s adventure in Camp 30, where they’d been sent to spy on the high-ranking German prisoners of war. Now they’re hoping that life will return to normal. But they’re proved terribly wrong when their mother is kidnapped by three thugs who seem to know all about the boys’ pasts. Before they know it they’re on a terrifying new adventure back to Camp X to unearth a buried stash of gold, without which they’ll never see their mother again.

Based on a true story, Evan is sick and may not make it to December. His town decorates for Christmas in October so they can celebrate with him but will everything be ready? Will Santa know to come?

When a Muslim boy is arrested at a high school on suspicion of terrorist affiliations, growing racial tensions divide the student population.

A school trip turns to disaster as a group of young people is stranded from the mainland and must attempt to survive themselves as well as save some huge pilot whales beached by a vicious storm.

This Teaching Guide provides age-appropriate discussion questions and lessons about literary devices, relevant vocabulary, grammar points and more.

In this gripping tale, Ian learns not only about Rwanda and the Rwandan genocide but about the world from a soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces whose last tour of duty was as a peacekeeper stationed in Rwanda.

When a street race goes terribly wrong, Jake must make some tough choices. Jake has finally got his driver''s license, and tonight he has his brother''s car. He and his friend Mickey take the car out and cruise the strip. When they challenge another driver to a street race, a disastrous chain reaction causes an accident. Jake and Mickey leave the scene, trying to convince themselves they were not involved. Jake finds he cannot pretend it didn''t happen and struggles with the right thing to do. Should he pretend he was not involved? Or should he go to the police?