Best Selling Books by Justin Richards

Jagd nach dem Saurierei: Sir William ist der Spezialbeauftragte der Polizei für mysteriöse, unerklärliche Fälle. Er kommt zusammen mit dem Taschendieb und Strassenjungen Eddie, dem Museumsangestellten George und der Pfarrerstochter Liz auf die Spur einer wissenschaftlichen Ungeheuerlichkeit. Der verrückte Giessereibesitzer und Industrielle Lorimore hat es nämlich geschafft, aus Leichenteilen und Maschinen neues Leben zu erschaffen. Zum letztendlichen Erfolg fehlt ihm nur noch ein versteinertes Saurierei, welches Eddie gefunden hat. Es enthält das Wissen, wie sich lebende Maschinen fortpflanzen können. Damit steht Lorimore kurz vor der Weltherrschaft, weshalb eine dramatische Jagd um das Saurierei beginnt. Die zeitlos in England handelnde Geschichte ist voller technischer Ideen und dürfte jüngere Buben in ihrer Fantasie begeistern. Ab 10 Jahren kann dieses Buch vorgelesen werden. Die Sprache ist einfach und die kurzen Sätze eignen sich für ganz junge Leser. Dabei sind eher die häufigen Sprünge auf der Handlungsebene und die Gesamtlänge des Romans schwierig. Spannend erzählt und voller Überraschungen. Ab 10 Jahren, ****, Klemens Dossinger.

It is a few years into our future, and there are bases on the Moon. A recent survey has shown something unusual, an unknown power source. When a tall, skinny spiky-haired stranger turns up and announces he's from the Bureau of Alien Technology doing a spot check, the survey team know they've found something special. But is this special power a source of blessing or a curse? This amazing ten-book series follows the Doctor on his exciting journey to discover the origins of the so-called Eternity Crystal and the powerful artisans who have created it - the Darksmiths.

A graphic novel anthology focused on the consequences of war, peace and relief, and mental health. All proceeds will be donated to the Ukrainian-based Voices of Children to provide psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by war. Lower Your Sights is an anthology that focuses on the consequences of war, the peace/relief effort, and mental health. In addition to tales from today's hottest creators, the collection includes art pieces and write-ups from numerous Ukrainian illustrators. All proceeds are being donated to the Ukrainian-based Voices of Children to provide psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by war.

"The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen history of the Human Race - from the formation of Earth round the Racnoss eggs, and the creation of life by the destruction of the last Jagaroth spaceship, through to the eventual expansion of the sun and end of the world and beyond - to New Earth, and Utopiaa Along the way, The Whoniverse also explores the untold histories of other planets and other lifeforms as they have interacted with humanity. We examine the Daleks and Cybermen, the Time Lords and the Sontarans, the Ice Warriors, Silurians, Weeping Angels, and many many morea We visit Gallifrey and Skaro, Mondas and Telos, Mars and Sontar, to explore how their histories have coincided with the Time Lords, and with our own. With full-colour illustrations, maps, charts and photography throughout, The Whoniverse is a dramatic retelling of the uprisings, wars and battles that formed Doctor Who's universe, and an astonishing compendium of the races that live within it. It is the definitive, essential companion to this universe, and any other."

After a slight misunderstanding, Alfie's parents enroll him in Thunder Raker Manor, a private school that trains kids to become spies.

The Krashoks commissioned the Darksmith Collective to fashion a device that creates life. The Krashoks, after waiting for centuries, have finally had their contract fulfilled. To make matters worse, Gisella is trapped on board the Krashoks' ship. Can the Doctor save Gisella and destroy the Eternity Crystal once and for all?

The Doctor has arrived on the planet Flydon Maxima - also known locally as 'Despair' since the whole planet is flooding. A scientific base has been monitoring the slow melting of the glaciers and their advanced equipment looks to have been created by Varlos, the Darksmith who created Crystal. But why would Varlos risk visiting this planet? And who is the mysterious Gisella? This amazing ten-book series follows the Doctor on his exciting journey to discover the origins of the so-called Eternity Crystal and the powerful artisans who have created it - the Darksmiths. Continue the amazing Darksmith adventure with the Doctor online at www.thedarksmithlegacy.com

Jamie and Anna are Time Runners - they keep history moving in the right direction. Their latest mission takes them to Britain in the 1950s, during the Cold War. It's a time Anna knows well - it's when she's from before she fell through the cracks in time. But something's terribly wrong. Why is a Russian spy attending a dinner party held by the man in charge of Britain's nuclear development? Why is a ghostly image of Anna being dragged away by grotesque imp-like creatures? Why does the mysterious Mr Prophecy never leave his room? And why is there a corridor reaching back through time hidden in the cellar? If Jamie and Anna don't find out quickly, it could be too late. It could be the end of the world…

November, 1886: A burial chamber is unearthed deep beneath London. A tyrant king, dead for a thousand years, prepares to rule again. Reformed pickpocket Eddie and his friends are more worried about the deadly Tick-Tock Killer who stalks his victims through London's foggy streets. But could the two be linked? The thrilling follow-up to The Parliament of Blood.

London, 1937: The Invisible Detective can solve any mystery, great or small - but no one's ever seen his face. Truth is, the detective is the creation of four extraordinary kids who combat crime in his name… A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Who is the misshapen figure stalking the streets after dark? Where does he come from, and where does he disappear to? When people start to die, the Invisible Detective is called in. But can Art and his friends find the inhuman killer before the killer finds them? The past is far from dead, as Arthur finds out when he wins the chance to spend a weekend at a country house. He may have won a competition, but he is in danger of losing everything - including his own life…

"Find our all about this war-loving clone race, their history and battle tactics, allies and enemies, then join them in a brand new adventure in Blind Terror."--Back cover.

Nicholas Briggs and Camille Coduri are the readers of these three original novels featuring the Ninth Doctor and Rose, as played on TV by Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. Join the Doctor and Rose on these journeys in Time and Space as they encounter faceless killers in 1920s London, get trapped in an alien prison camp, and discover something very sinister behind the latest video game craze. The stories are The Clockwise Man by Justin Richards, The Monsters Inside by Stephen Cole, and Winner Takes All by Jacqueline Rayner. Based in the hit BBC TV series. Nicholas Briggs has provided the voices of the Daleks, Cybermen, Ice Warriors and numerous other alien characters in the Doctor Who TV series. Camille Coduri played Jackie Tyler in several episodes of the series from 2005 onwards.

"Find out all about The Doctor's spaceship, its origins and technology, then join in on a brand new adventure in the secret of the stones."--Back cover.

A trivia treasure trove of essential information, useful monster facts, and utterly random alien stuff. Which is the tallest alien? Who has the Doctor battled the most? What percentage of monsters are metallic? And why are they all obsessed with universal domination? A must-have miscellany of all things Doctor Who!

Alfie and his friends investigate when the Special Agent Training Standards test papers are misplaced in the mail and they suspect SPUD agents have something to do with it.

Earth is no longer humanity's only home. Slowly they have colonised the galaxy, spreading ever outwards into the darkest reaches of Terran space. To some Earth is now a myth, a fairy-tale; stories told to them by their grand parents when they were children. To others the Earth is still the place they call home: a bleak, inescapable fact that must be endured in order to survive. In this exciting collection of stories chronicling the turbulent events of humanity's struggle for survival six hundred years in our future, some of today's leading science fiction writers take us from the vast depths of uncharted space to the surface of a shockingly different planet Earth, where civilisation is desperately trying to preserve the last shreds of its human identity.