NICK BROOKS

Hugh Madden trabaja como embalsamador y le encanta su trabajo: vive para sus «bellezas durmientes». Cuando su antiguo profesor de medicina aparece en el depósito de cadáveres, Madden recuerda sus año

Nick Brooks s Promise Boys is a trailblazing blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principal s murder to clear their own names For fans of Angie Thomas Jason Reynolds and Karen McManus The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men As students J B Ramon and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious program s strict rules Extreme discipline they ve been told is what it takes to be college bound to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods This the Principal Moore Method supposedly saves lives But when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around the trio emerges as the case s prime suspects With all three maintaining their innocence they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested But is the true culprit hiding among them This gripping thriller shines a glaring light on how the system too often condemns Black and Latinx teen boys to failure before they ve even had a chance at success Thrilling Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page Karen M McManus author of One of Us Is Lying

Mouldmaking and Casting is a technical manual of the many techniques of this ancient craft and art form. With step-by-step illustrations, it explains the materials required and the processes involved to create reproductions of a range of pieces. The book covers traditional techniques as well as todays more advanced technical methods.

Hugh Madden trabaja como embalsamador y le encanta su trabajo: vive para sus "bellezas durmientes". Cuando su antiguo profesor de medicina aparece en el depósito de cadáveres, Madden recuerda sus años como estudiante en la universidad de Glasgow; en especial su amistad con un colega poseedor de un carisma peligroso, y de como acabo trabajando con muertos en lugar de salvar vidas. Atrapado en un matrimonio insatisfactorio con una mujer hipocondriaca, en la vida cuidadosamente ordenada de Madden surge el caos cuando despide a la persona encargada del cuidado de su mujer y alguien descubre un cuerpo en un lago cercano.

E.T. meets Stranger Things in this middle-grade novel series from author and award-winning filmmaker Nick Brooks. With crossover appeal, this fun, engaging series has plenty of nostalgia nods for adults to appreciate as well as young readers. Something cool happening in Ferrous City? Not a chance. Until one day . . . when self-proclaimed genius inventor Ethan Fairmont runs into an abandoned car factory to avoid a local bully and accidentally stumbles across his exbest friend Kareem, new kid Juan Carlos, and an extraterrestrial visitor. Cheese (the alien) is stuck on Earth and in need of some serious repairs, spicy snacksand absolute, total secrecy. Thats easier said than done when mysterious agents descend on Ferrous City to search for Cheese. With time running out and their family and friends in potential danger, can Ethan, Kareem, and Juan Carlos pull off an intergalactic rescue before theyre all found out? Weaving issues of racial profiling, community struggles, and everyday life in a fast-paced science fiction adventure, Brookss debut middle-grade series is destined to be a favorite out-of-this-world adventure for kids 912. A timelyand timelesssci-fi epic for fans of Tristen Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and the Artemis Fowl series. Hardcover with dust jacket; 240 pages; 5.5 x 8.3 in

Nick Brooks, award-winning filmmaker and author of Promise Boys, mixes out-of-this-world sci-fi with contemporary themes of friendship, community, and social justice in this hit middle-grade series. Ferrous City is suddenly a lot more interestingin fact, a little too interesting for Ethan Fairmont. Ethans beloved neighborhood is full of new faces. Lifelong residents are being priced out of their homes, and new businesses are replacing old favorites. At school, Ethan finds a rival in new-kid Fatima, an inventor who is just as science savvy as him. She even has TWO patents! Then theres the mysterious real estate agent with way too many questions for Ethan. Not to mention the extraterrestrial-obsessed Jodie and his Aliens Are Here club. Its all too much for Ethan and he begins to miss Cheese, his adorable six-eyed alien pal, even more. Fortunately for Ethan and his friends Kareem and Juan Carlos, distraction comes in the form of a top-secret project. Cheese left a communication device under Ethans bed before exiting the planet. Theres just one problem: they cant figure out how it works! As Ferrous City continues to change and eyes are everywhere, will the trio be able to keep their secret and reach Cheese, or is something nefarious brewing right next door? E.T. meets Stranger Things in the second title of this unforgettable sci-fi adventure series, perfect for readers ages 8 to 12.

Nick Brooks, award-winning filmmaker and acclaimed author of Promise Boys, presents the thrilling conclusion to the Ethan Fairmont trilogy in which Cheese the alien returns to Earth to warn Ethan and his friends of an impending alien invasion. Before last summer, Ethans life was rather uninteresting. Now, Ethan cant stop interesting things from happening . . . After a small, six-eyed alien crash landed into his life, Ethan made a new otherworldly best friend. Now Cheese has returned to Earth, bringing his family and a warning of the Light Thieves plans to invade. Ethan is already reeling from the kidnapping of his beloved guinea pig, Nugget, and a dangerous reality sets in after one bold Light Thief sheds its disguise to attack Ethan on his front lawn. Ethan needs his friends now more than ever, but as he and RJ continue to clash, tensions continue to rise within the group. On top of all that, he still hasnt figured out how to deal with his feelings for Di. With an alien invasion on the horizon, and The Bureau for Weird Happenings indisposed, can Ethan and his friends work together to save Earth once and for all?E.T. meets Stranger Things in the final chapter of this remarkable middle grade sci-fi adventure series, perfect for readers ages 8 to 12.

Los chicos de Promise es una novela de misterio con toques de Dark Academia sobre tres adolescentes que deben investigar el asesinato de su director para limpiar sus propios nombres. Un thriller adictivo.El prestigioso instituto Urban Promise Prep. puede parecer impecable por fuera, pero por dentro acechan secretos mortales. Cuando el director aparece asesinado en el recinto del instituto y la policia llega para investigar, un trio de estudiantes, J.B., Ramon y Trey, se convierten en los principales sospechosos. Tenian los medios, tenian un motivo y puede que hayan tenido el arma homicida. Pero para mantener su inocencia, los tres deberan unir fuerzas para rastrear al verdadero asesino antes de ser arrestados. ¿O acaso el verdadero culpable se esconde entre ellos?

The scope and potential of mouldmaking and casting is fascinating, and makes it one of the most exciting processes available to todays craftsmen. Its opportunities have been developed and expanded further by a range of new methods and materials only recently made available to the domestic market.

Los chicos de Promiseáes una novela de misterio con toques de Dark Academia sobre tres adolescentes que deben investigar el asesinato de su director para limpiar sus propios nombres. Unáthrilleráadictivo.El prestigioso instituto Urban Promise Prep. puede parecer impecable por fuera, pero por dentro acechan secretos mortales. Cuando el director aparece asesinado en el recinto del instituto y la policia llega para investigar, un trio de estudiantes, J.B., Ramon y Trey, se convierten en los principales sospechosos. Tenian los medios, tenian un motivo. y puede que hayan tenido el arma homicida. Pero para mantener su inocencia, los tres deberan unir fuerzas para rastrear al verdadero asesino antes de ser arrestados. ¿O acaso el verdadero culpable se esconde entre ellos?

Nick Brookss Promise Boys is a trailblazing, dark YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principals murder to clear their own names. For fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Karen McManus.Thrilling . . . Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is LyingThe Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramon, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious "programs" strict rules. Extreme discipline, theyve been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives.But when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around, the trio emerges as the cases prime suspects. With all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested.But is the true culprit hiding among them?This gripping thriller shines a glaring light on how the system too often condemns Black and Latinx teen boys to failure before theyve even had a chance at success.A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core Adam Silvera, author of One of Us Is Lying

Três garotos são suspeitos de assassinar o diretor do colégio onde estudam. Agora eles precisarão descobrir quem é o verdadeiro assassino para provar sua inocência. Um thriller perfeito para os fãs d