Best Selling Books by Steven Jenkins

Discusses the principles of cheesemaking and describes the cheeses of Europe and North America

Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It''s about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people—and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don''t teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make a podcast, or write a manifesto. Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down your house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you''ll find 97 ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself, and your friends. Because your life doesn''t stop at 3pm each day—it just gets started. "Make your high school experience the best possible with this brilliant book." –Justine Magazine

Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It''s about discovering new places, hobbies, and people—and opening your eyes to the world. This book teaches the stuff teens won’t learn in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan a first road trip, or write a manifesto. Want to spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down a house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, these pages will offer you 99 ways to amuse, educate, and interest yourself and your friends. Because your life doesn’t stop at 3 p.m. each day—it just gets started. Newly revised, this edition reimagines the bestseller with updated text and brand new "side quests" to satisfy adventurous young minds who can''t wait for the end-of-the-day bell to ring.

Behind every wall in every house, there are spiders-spiders with families, communities, and lives of their own. They hunt, spin webs, argue with their parents, avoid bathtubs, and occasionally take pleasure in spooking the humans (and live to tell the tale). For the most part, days are routine; however, for young Bateman, everything changes when he slays the sinister General Raimi, leader of the powerful and vicious Spider Army. Fearing for his life, Bateman flees the confines of The Wall. He''s always dreamed of exploring the house and garden, but not as a lone fugitive. Danger looms everywhere, as does the little girl of the house. Unlike the rest of the family she''s not in the least bit scared of spiders, and has enjoyed tormenting and torturing the little critters for years. That''s why they call her "The She-Devil"-she''s every bug''s worst nightmare. If Bateman is ever to return to the comfort of his family and friends, he must face the Spider Army''s fury and the vengeful General Raimi II. With the thrilling and wickedly funny adventures of Bateman and his unlikely allies, you''ll discover what it means to be home and what it takes to be a hero. And you''ll never look at your average arachnid in the same way again.

From Fairway Market''s master buyer and author of the hugely successful Cheese Primer comes a celebration of the store''s extravagant food collection and the stories surrounding its culture. Fairway, a local institution in New York City for more than fifty years, is the busiest food store in the world. There shoppers can find innumerable artisanal food products, which, for three decades, Steven Jenkins has traveled the world to find. With a wonderful narrative and anecdotes from the man who personally brought so many of the world''s greatest foods to New York and the United States, readers will become more enthusiastic shoppers and better cooks. Jenkins''s longtime associate, Mitchel London, provides recipes that will attract not only Fairway customers but any home cook who has access to great ingredients.

It''s a dirty job - but someone''s got to do it. Robert Stephenson burns zombies for a living. It''s a profession that pays the bills and plays tricks on the mind. Still, his life is routine until his four-year-old son becomes stranded in a quarantined zone, teeming with rotters. Does Rob have what it takes to fight the undead and put his broken family back together? Or will he also end up in the incinerator - burning with the rest of the dead? "If you''re looking for a fast-paced zombie read, I highly recommend Burn The Dead by Steven Jenkins. (5-STARS)" K.C. FINN - Readers'' Favorite

What will you do when they come for your children? The world has turned inward, away from the sun, in the wake of a mysterious disease that has altered the human race. No longer able to bear healthy human children, our mothers and daughters have brought vampire-like hybrids into the world, and with it a new order. Now that reproduction has been banned, those left with young children face a terrible and devastating decision - turn your babies over to the government or pay the price. For young Freya, keeping her brother hidden is the only real option. Enemies of the state, Freya must stand between her family and the forces of a fearful world. Although her brother may not be human, there is little else separating her and those of the blue skin. Choices will be made. Lines will be drawn. The battle for humanity has only just begun. BLUE SKIN is the first book in a 5 part vampire dystopian, thriller horror series.

Listen closely. A creak, almost too light to be heard... Was it the shifting of an old house, or footsteps down the hallway? Breathe softly, and strain to hear through the silence. That breeze against your neck might be a draught, or an open window. Slip into the pages of Spine and you''ll be persuaded to leave the lights on and door firmly bolted. From Steven Jenkins, bestselling author of Fourteen Days and Burn The Dead, this collection of eight stories go beyond the realm of terror to an entirely different kind of creepiness. Beneath innocent appearances lurk twisted minds and unimaginable monsters, from soft scratches behind the wall, to the paranoia of walking through a crowd and knowing that every single eye is locked on you. In this world, voices lure lost souls to the cliff''s edge and illicit drugs offer glimpses of things few should see. Scientists tamper with the afterlife, and the strange happenings at a nursing home are not what they first seem. So don''t let that groan from the closet fool you. The monster is hiding right where you least expect it. "If you love scary campfire stories of ghosts, demonology, and all things that go bump in the night, then you''ll love this horror collection by author Steven Jenkins." Colin Davies - Director/Producer of BAFTA winning BBC''s The Coal-House. www.steven-jenkins.com

"SHE''S ALWAYS WATCHING." Having found the perfect flat, Matthew and Aimee settle into their new home with all the hopes of a young couple in love. But something hideous resides within its walls. Before long, curious incidents turn violent, and it becomes increasingly difficult for the sceptic Matthew to deny that an unholy ghost has descended upon his happy home. Tormented by the wrath of this angry spirit, Matthew and Aimee''s relationship begins to crumble under the weight of their terror, and have no choice but to flee into the night, leaving their beloved flat behind. But you can never run from your past...because dark secrets have a way of hunting you down. "Once again, Jenkins has managed to move, surprise, and terrify all in one glorious novel." ANDREW MARMION - Author of Ghost Lady

Workaholic developer Richard Gardener is laid up at home for two week''s mandatory leave-doctor''s orders. No stress. No computers. Just fourteen days of complete rest. Bliss for most, but hell for Richard... in more ways than one. There''s a darkness that lives inside Richard''s home; a presence he never knew existed because he was seldom there alone. Did he just imagine those footsteps? The smoke alarm shrieking? The woman in his kitchen? His wife thinks he''s just suffering from work withdrawal, but as the days crawl by in his solitary confinement, the terror seeping through the walls continues to escalate-threatening his health, his marriage, and his sanity. When the inconceivable can no longer be denied, Richard is forced to come to terms with what is happening. Can he find a way to banish the darkness before he becomes an exile in his own home? "Steven Jenkins weaves such masterful shades of weirdness between the workaholic programmer''s inner psyche and the supernatural elements he encounters that the reader is equally unsure if they are real-or just products of his overworked brain. I did not want to put the book down until the mystery was solved." - Val Muller, author, The Scarred Letter

"How do we know you''re the real Santa?" Young Dexter and Millie are spending Christmas Eve at their grandparents'' farm. Something is stuck up the chimney. Is it Santa Claus? Or something else entirely? Scarlet is dead, cursed, and trapped behind the mirror, desperately searching for her true love. Courtney was born when the dead started walking, infecting the living, taking over the world. This is her life. This is all she knows. Max has been granted one wish. One wish to change his worthless life, or change a broken world. Will he make his choice before it''s too late? Chloe has been an activist all her life. She wants to save the planet. Save humanity from its own extinction. But at what cost? Follow the lives of these and many more in a brand new, terrifying horror collection from Steven Jenkins.

We all fear death''s dark spectre, but in a zombie apocalypse, dying is a privilege reserved for the lucky few. There are worse things than a bullet to the brain-much worse. The dead are walking, and they''re hungry. Steven Jenkins, bestselling author of Fourteen Days and Burn The Dead, shares six zombie tales that are rotten for all the right reasons. Meet Dave, a husband and father with a dirty secret, who quickly discovers that lies aren''t only dangerous...they''re deadly. Athlete Sarah once ran for glory, but when she finds herself alone on a country road with an injured knee, second place is as good as last. Working in a cremation facility, Rob likes to peek secretly at the faces of his inventory before they''re turned to ash. When it comes to workplace health and sanity, however, some rules are better left unbroken. Howard, shovelling coal in the darkness of a Welsh coalmine, knows something''s amiss when his colleagues begin to disappear. But it''s when the lights come on that things get truly scary. Six different takes on the undead, from the grotesque to the downright terrifying. But reader beware: as the groans get louder and the twitching starts, you''ll be dying to reach the final page. "Utterly hair-raising, in all its gory glory!" CATE HOGAN - Author of One Summer

As any good builder knows, strong foundations are vital to any construction. God, himself, as a ''builder'' (Psalm 127:1, Matthew 16:18, Hebrews 11:10), understood this only too well and took the time to give us a parable about the wise and foolish builders in Matthew 7:24-29. In this story we notice some similarities between the two labourers. They both:- Built something,- Used materials;- Experienced a storm;- Chose a foundation.However, one succeeded and one failed...the difference was in the foundations they decided on. Today, as followers of Christ, we can either build our lives on ''solid rock'' or we can build on ''sand''. The choice is ours! As members of his Church, through faith, we are to build our lives on the ways and words of Christ as the cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20) and on both acknowledging and acting on sound teaching from Scripture (Hebrews 6:1-2). May this short book help us all to build on such firm foundations so that we may withstand the storms of life. I am told by experts that the deeper the foundation, the higher the building. May we dig deep and be ''spiritual skyscrapers!''

There are those who run, while others hide.And then, there are the Cleaners.The living dead have staggered straight out of hell, and all that keeps humanity from crumbling is a small team of men who catch the rotters, before cleaning up the mess left behind.Catherine Woods might not be a man, but no sexist, out-dated nonsense is going to stop her from following her dreams and joining the war against the undead.The only problem is--even the best dreams can become nightmares in an instant."Filled with the perfect mix of crazy, jaw-snapping zombies, heart-stopping horror, Burn the Dead: Purge is a 5-star read for any zombie fan who is looking for something that isn''t your typical rotter story."A.J. LEAVENS - Author of Death''s Twilight