Most Popular Books by Tim Collins

An interactive adventure where the reader, a young scientist, must identify alien threats among the crew through a series of puzzles and outsmart an extraterrestrial intelligence before it takes over their mind.

A guide for the inner geek in all of us lists one thousand things that people do that qualify them as geeks--from taking off work for an astronomical event to setting aside an afternoon to rearrange one''s CD collection--and helps readers add up their scores to find out how much of a geek they are. Original. 30,000 first printing.

When Harry discovers that the most evil villain in the galaxy, Galactic Gary, has escaped from prison, it''s not just humankind that is in danger, but time itself.

Ariel has a power he''s never told anyone about. He can create storms. When Sebastian pushes him too far on a school trip, he can''t stop himself. He unleashes his power, and nobody is safe. Dark Reads are very short novels of just 600 words, written specifically to appeal to struggling teenage readers with a very low reading age of 6-7. Each story has the perfect combination of accessible language and interesting, age-appropriate content.Every title has the look and feel of a real book with a contents page, information about the author and illustrator, story facts and dynamic two-tone illustrations. Dark Reads I draws on supernatural classics and famous monsters, and Dark Reads II presents a modern and relatable ''way in'' to the plays of Shakespeare.These bite-sized books are perfect for encouraging those normally daunted by the prospect of reading.

The Baldies'' Survival Guide is a welcome call to arms for anyone who has suffered ridicule for their combover or started to think of Danny DeVito as a role model. This book will help you say no to Rogaine and hello to being a Shiny Happy Person. Remember, say it loud: ''I''m bald and proud!''

With his newfound vampire powers and his girlfriend Chloe, Nigel Mullet is finally happy and popular as the school year begins. But then a new guy, Jason, appears at school. All the girls think he’s better looking than Nigel. He’s definitely stronger and faster than Nigel. And he’s just stolen Nigel’s girlfriend. What’s a totally lame vampire to do? Write bad poetry, get regularly beaten up by his little sister now that he''s too weak to retaliate, and spy on his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. . . . Eventually Nigel follows Jason and his family to the park in the middle of the night and is stunned to see them all transform into werewolves. Will the truth win Chloe back? Or will Nigel be left howling at the moon in frustration?

Helps students learn to access the information and resources they need to become effective workers, community members, and parents. This title develops communication, decision-making, interpersonal, and lifelong learning skills through interesting readings and practical application of knowledge.

Jade is looking for a boat to escape from Monster Island. She climbs up some rocks, but it starts snowing. Jade hides in a cave, but something frightening is in the cave too... Who will find a way off the island?Do you dare set foot on Monster Island? Filled with mythical beasts, treacherous terrain and a castaway captain who may have eaten one too many coconuts - who will manage to escape and who will be marooned forever?

Monkey Survival Guide is a celebration of the northern outlook on life and the perfect book for all northerners.

Nigel Mullet isn''t your typical teenager . . . he''s a vampire. But unfortunately, when Nigel transformed he didn''t become all broody and interesting, and as for super strength and speed . . . well, forget it! Instead he''s got acne, a voice that squeaks, a tendency to break out in a rash (not sparkles!) when exposed to the sun, and absolutely no idea how to talk to girls. When a beautiful new girl moves into the neighborhood, Nigel is determined to win her heart but first he''s got to figure out how. In the meantime, he writes about her in his diary and composes really bad love poetry that he will recite to her one day, if he can work up the courage to tell her the truth. Can Nigel win the girl and the respect of his family--or is he destined to be a totally lame vampire forever?

After years of watching superhero movies, reading comics and fantasizing about being a crime-fighter, Josh Walker decides to become one.

An unassuming werewolf joins forces with a teen vampire in this humorous addition to the Totally Lame Vampire series. Luke Thorpe is great at math and terrible at sports. He prefers to stay in the background when possible, but suddenly he’s found himself howling at the moon and doing a lot of really hairy things! Turns out Luke is going through a phase. Or more like a transformation. He’s a werewolf. How does an average kid whose biggest problems until now have been avoiding the school bully and preparing for his end-of-the-year exams cope with these changes? (He really has to study, not chase cars!) He’s going to need help—a whole pack of it. But when war threatens to break out between the vampires and the werewolves, can Luke and a new pointy-toothed friend save the day?

If you can''t make friends, make followers! This is the hilarious story of a teenage girl''s journey from geeky nobody to online superstar . sort of.

These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history. Anne Mansfield is a 14-year-old girl in Victorian England obsessed with collecting dinosaur fossils and frustrated by the lack of respect she receives from scientists. Seizing the opportunity to search for fossils in the USA, she finds herself being sucked into the notorious Bone Wars, a rivalry between American professors wanting to be the first to make new discoveries by whatever means necessary. Can Anne overcome her mistakes, the dangers of the West and the prejudices and petty infighting of her male peers to make a name for herself as Britain’s greatest dinosaur hunter? ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.

The cats and dogs in our homes are descended from wild animals. This is the story of how we tamed them and what they''ve meant to us. From wolves and wildcats to pampered pets, this is the history of our best friends. Levelled by expert literacy consultant, Dee Reid, this set of ten books is designed for students aged 10-14 with a lower reading age of 8.5-9. Short sentences and different text types such as diagrams, tables and bullet points serve to break up the text and allow readers to absorb the information more readily, taking breaks when they are needed. The subject matter is varied just like the format, and students will enjoy reading about animals from around the world, cons, strange jobs, aliens in films and Greek mythology - to name a few.

Nigel Mullet (vampire, diarist, not-so-heroic hero) puts his leadership—and romantic—skills to the test in this fun, funny, and not-at-all-lame conclusion to the Totally Lame Vampire series. Nigel Mullet finds himself in charge of a vampire coven on a remote Scottish island. As if trying to finish his vampire history homework and impress a vamp girl called Lenora wasn’t enough, Nigel has to spend his time resolving petty disputes. When a new vampire named Viktor joins the coven, Nigel is happy to let him take over. But this newcomer soon proves himself to be a brutal and merciless leader. The hapless Nigel is cajoled into becoming the head of the resistance movement, but will he triumph over his enemy? And perhaps more importantly…will he get the girl?

Meet Roderick—a scrawny, unremarkable teenager keeping a diary of his life in the Middle Ages. When he’s chosen to become a knight on a quest to find a holy relic (the fingers of St. Stephen), Roderick is determined to prove his honor and graduate from zero to hero.

Meet Thomas—a young man sailing with his parents aboard a merchant ship in the 18th century and prone to daydreaming about living an exciting life as a pirate on the high seas.

When curious Colin dives into the bin after Harry one day, he doesn''t find banana peel and custard in there...

When Harry the alien lands his spacebin in his friend Colin''s garden, it''s time for an adventure!