Most Popular Books by Kevin Sylvester

Join teen chef detective Neil Flambé for a delicious blend of mystery, history, and top-notch cuisine in the first four books of the The Neil Flambé Capers, now available as a paperback boxed set. Neil Flambé is a superstar teen chef whose stunning culinary capabilities are matched only by his uncanny ability to solve mysteries. From Mexico to Japan and more, Neil follows his passions—and his nose!—to decode clues and crack cases. This boxed set contains paperback editions of Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders, Neil Flambé and the Aztec Abduction, Neil Flambé and the Crusader’s Curse, and Neil Flambé and the Tokyo Treasure.

"For die-hard basketball fans and casual spectators alike, this collection of fascinating facts about the game will be a welcome addition to their library. From the origins of the game to how much players are paid, and the evolution of the basketball shoe, this book covers a wide range of topics. Among others are how the color barrier was breached, the rise of women''s basketball, and innovations that have made the game accessible to disabled athletes. Lots of humorous, colorful illustrations, charts, and graphs make this ideal for visual learners, while the short chapters encourage browsing."--

Hockey et superpouvoirs : deux thèmes qui vont plutôt bien ensemble, n''est-ce pas? Eh bien, détrompez-vous! Lorsque vous ajoutez à cela un scientifique maléfique, les choses peuvent rapidement se compliquer. Heureusement pour eux, les super six ne sont pas seulement talentueux sur la glace! Ces six coéquipiers seront-ils en mesure d''utiliser leurs superpouvoirs afin de combattre le méchant scientifique? Ou devront-ils se rendre en prolongation? Kevin Sylvester, auteur du roman L''équipe épique quasi héroique : Mission Morve, propose aux jeunes lecteurs une toute nouvelle série de livres basés sur l''humour, l''aventure et le sport!

See below for English description. Benny, Jenny, Karl, Stella, DJ et Mo sont transformés lors d''une expérience qui tourne mal, et ils deviennent « l''équipe la plus super que le monde ait jamais vue ».Heureusement, car ils doivent affronter des joueurs de hockey tardigrades à plusieurs appendices DANS L''ESPACE! Il se trouve que le dernier des Formatrons n''a pas été détruit lorsque les super six ont combattu le lapin géant et maléfique dans Méchant coup de lapin. Et maintenant, des Formatrons géants et très améliorés qui travaillent pour Richard, un astronaute reconverti en scientifique diabolique, menacent le monde avec un astéroïde qui pourrait tout détruire. Les super six pourront-ils utiliser leurs pouvoirs pour déjouer ces méchants engins? Découvrez-le dans ce quatrième livre de la série rempli d''action et d''humour. Meet six kids a lot like you. Except......Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong -- and became the super-est team the world has ever seen. Lucky thing, because they have to face off against enormous, multi-appendaged, hockey-playing tardigrades IN SPACE! Turns out the last of the Sizematrons was not destroyed in the Six-versus-evil-bunny saga of Hat Tricked. And now very enhanced giant tardigrades working for astronaut-turned-evil-scientist Richard threaten the world with an asteroid that would end it all. Can the Super Six use their hockey superpowers to thwart the baddies? Find out in this fourth action-packed, laugh-a-minute book in the Les super six du hockey series. Original title: Hockey Super Six #4: Shooting Stars

See below for English description. Les super six du hockey sont de retour!!! Après avoir activé leurs nouvelles super combinaisons lors de leur dernière mission, les membres de l''équipe s''apprêtent maintenant à combattre une meute de lézards géants qui menace d''attaquer leur école. Et pour aggraver la situation, une nouvelle loi sur le hockey vient d''être adoptée : si une équipe perd un match, l''opposition peut prendre le contrôle du gouvernement! Heureusement, la première ministre a un plan... et bien sûr, il implique les super six! Kevin Sylvester, auteur du premier roman de la série L''équipe épique quasi héroïque, nous offre le deuxième tome de sa nouvelle série mettant l''accent sur le sport et l''action. Qu''attendez-vous? Enfilez vos patins et rejoignez les super six dans cette nouvelle aventure! Are you ready for laughs, adventure, and sports? Dive into the continuing case files of Les super six du hockey. After activating their new super suits in their last mission, the team is ready to fight off a pack of giant lizards threatening to attack their school. But that''s not all. No, that would be far too easy! To make matters worse, a new hockey law has just been passed where if a team loses a game, the opposition can seize control of the government! Luckily, the Prime Minister has a plan, and of course, it involves the six super kids. Oh, and did we forget to mention the last obstacle? One word: robots. Author of L''équipe épique quasi héroïque, Kevin Sylvester, returns with the second stellar book of his action-packed, sporty series. So, lace up and join the team on their next adventure! Original title: Hockey Super Six #2: On Thin Ice

See below for English description. Les super six du hockey ont été aspirés dans une réalité virtuelle! Un programme informatique leur envoie des méchants sans vergogne afin d''apprendre les meilleures astuces du groupe pour arrêter le mal dans son sillage. C''est alors que les super six et tous les méchants sont expulsés du jeu et projetés dans la réalité. Les amis pourront-ils les rassembler en utilisant leurs superpouvoirs? C''est une course contre la montre: l''avenir de l''univers tout entier est en jeu dans ce cinquième tome plein d''action et de fous rires de la série Les super six du hockey. Avec leurs chapitres courts et remplis d''action et leurs pages abondamment illustrées, ces livres proposent exactement le genre d''histoire que les jeunes passionnés de sports et d''humour d''aujourd''hui recherchent. The super six du hockey have been sucked into a virtual reality! A computer program is firing the worst bad guys at them in a bid to learn all the group''s best tricks for stopping evil in its tracks. But then, the Six and all the evilest evil-doers are tossed out of the game and into real life. Can the friends round them up using their hockey superpowers? It''s a race against time -- the whole universe is at stake in this fifth action-packed, laugh-out-loud book in the Les super six du hockey series. With short, action-packed chapters and highly illustrated pages, these books provide just the kind of story today''s sports- and humour-loving kids want.

See below for English description. Benny, Jenny, Karl, Stella, DJ et Mo sont transformés lors d''une expérience qui tourne mal, et ils deviennent « l''équipe LA PLUS SUPER que le monde ait jamais vue ». Heureusement, car cette fois, les six sont confrontés à leur plus grand défi: tous leurs pires ennemis se sont réunis pour les vaincre une fois pour toutes. À cause de Maesta et Clarence Doubléchec, la réputation des six est réduite en miettes. Et puis, il y a pire: on leur enlève leurs pouvoirs. Leur seule chance de rédemption, c''est un dernier match de hockey. Ils devront jouer le tout pour le tout, contre la GRAPPE. Mais comment pourront-ils rivaliser sans leurs superpouvoirs? Le travail d''équipe et l''amitié sont-ils leur véritable force depuis le début? Il faut l''espérer, car le destin du monde, et plus important encore, celui du hockey, est en jeu. C''est une course contre la montre et l''univers entier est en péril dans ce sixième tome plein d''action et de rires de la série Les super six du hockey. Avec de courts chapitres débordants d''action, de nombreuses illustrations et de nombreuses blagues, la série Les super six du hockey tient les enfants en haleine et leur permet de se demander comment leurs héros vont gagner la partie. ... Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong -- and they became the super-est team the world has ever seen. Lucky thing, because this time the Six face their toughest challenge yet -- all their worst foes have joined together to defeat them once and for all. Thanks to Slapper and Clarence Crosscheck, the Six see their reputation ripped to shreds. And then it gets worse -- their powers are stripped away. Their only chance at redemption is a final all-or-nothing hockey game against the GANG. But without all their superpowers, how can they match up? Maybe their true skills were their teamwork and friendship all along? Better hope so . . . The fate of the world, and more importantly hockey, hang in the balance. It''s a race against time and the whole universe is at stake in this sixth actionpacked, laugh-a-minute book in the Hockey Super Six series. With short chapters packed with action, loads of illustrations and jokes aplenty, the Hockey Super Six series keeps kids gripped, and wondering how their heroes will win the day. Original title: Hockey Super Six: #6: Over Time

". . . Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong $1 (Band they became the super-est team the world has ever seen. Lucky thing, because this time the Six face their toughest challenge yet $1 (Ball their worst foes have joined together to defeat them once and for all. Thanks to Slapper and Clarence Crosscheck, the Six see their reputation ripped to shreds. And then it gets worse $1 (Btheir powers are stripped away. Their only chance at redemption is a final all-or-nothing hockey game against the GANG. But without all their superpowers, how can they match up? Maybe their true skills were their teamwork and friendship all along? Better hope so . . . The fate of the world, and more importantly hockey, hang in the balance. It$1 (Bs a race against time and the whole universe is at stake in this sixth action-packed, laugh-a-minute book in the Hockey Super Six series. With short chapters packed with action, loads of illustrations and jokes aplenty, the Hockey Super Six series keeps kids gripped, and wondering how their heroes will win the day."--s.

Finding the time to play golf is one of the great challenges in a married man''s life. This guide will give you the techniques and confidence to make golf more abundant in your marriage. You''ll learn and laugh along the way. It''s a fun, quick read that every golfer should have handy. Your wife will probably enjoy it too, if you let her read it!

A wolf howled outside. Heidi glanced towards where the sound had come from. When she looked back there seemed to be fear in her eyes. "Will Fritz be okay?" she said. "In the village?" said Cindy. Heidi nodded. "He''ll be safer there than here. It''s going to be worst here," Cindy said. "Will we be okay?" said Heidi. "I know this sounds odd," said Cindy, "But I think so, if we just play hockey." "And even if we are not, I get to play hockey against you, mon ami," said Heidi. "Maybe we die tonight, but maybe we die any night. Today, hockey is life." Cindy Winters is in Germany for a holiday tournament at Schloss Schattenwalden. But why is it never winter in the valley? Why do the other teams, which are friendly to each other whenever they meet at other tournaments, seem to hate each other here? And how will Cindy survive her final face-off with the wolves of winter?

Twelve-year-old Christopher Nichols and his family live on a new planet, Perses, as colonists of Melming Mining''s Great Mission to save the earth. When Landers, as the attackers are called, obliterate the colony to steal the metal and raw ore, Christopher and a small group of survivors are forced into the maze of mining tunnels below the surface of Perses.

"Christopher, Elena, and the other survivors of the attack on their space colony know two things: their victory over the Landers will be short-lived and a new wave of attacks is imminent"--