The Hardest Test (Scott Quinnell)

The Hardest Test

Scott Quinnell

Blurb: Scott Quinnell is one of the best-known names in rugby. He played both rugby league and union, for Wales and for the British Lions. He was captain of the Welsh team seven times and won 52 caps.

But amidst all this success, Scott had a painful secret. He struggled to read. In The Hardest Test, he describes his struggle against learning difficulties throughout his childhood and his journey towards becoming one of the best rugby players in Britain. When he retired from rugby in 2005 he continued his battle with dyslexia in order to change both his and his children's lives.

ISBN: 9781906125950 (Paperback)

Year: 2008

Publisher: Accent Press

Pages: 86 (Non-Fiction)

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2. Wikipedia page for the author

3. BBC page on the author

4. Quick Reads page

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The Avengers - The Movie Storybook (Scott Peterson)

The Avengers - The Movie Storybook

Adapted by Scott Peterson

Blurb: The invincible Iron Man, Super-Soldier Captain America. The Incredible Hulk. The Mighty Thor.

One by one, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury, with the help of special agents Hawkeye and Black Widow, must bring these Super Heroes together to save the world.

The Asgardian Trickster known as Loki has stolen a power source known only as the Tesseract from a top-secret S.H.I.E.L.D base. Now he has the ability to destroy the planet - and he plans on using this unlimited power to rule Earth! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes, now known as the Avengers, assemble for good and stop the master of mischief before it's too late?

ISBN: 9781742833682 (Paperback)

Year: 2012

Publisher: Scholastic / Marvel

Pages: 64 (Fiction)

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2. Goodreads page

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4. IMDB page for the film the book is based on

5. Wikipedia page for the film

The Mozart Conspiracy (Scott Mariani)

The Mozart Conspiracy

Scott Mariani

Blurb: Ben Hope is running for his life...

Enlisted by Leigh Llewellyn - the beautiful opera star and Ben's first love - to investigate her brother's mysterious death, former SAS operative Ben finds himself caught up in a centuries-old puzzle.

Officially, Oliver died in a tragic accident whilst investigating Mozart's death, but the facts don't add up. His research reveals that Mozart, a notable Freemason, may have been killed by a shadowy splinter group of the cult. The only clues lie in an ancient letter, believed to have been written by the composer himself.

When Leigh and Ben receive video evidence of a ritual sacrifice being performed, hey realise that the sect still exists - and will stop at nothing to keep its secrets.

From the dreaming spires of Oxford to Venice's labryinthine canals, the majestic architecture of Vienna and Slovenia's snowy mountains, Ben and Leigh must forget the past and race across Europe to uncover the truth behind The Mozart Conspiracy...

ISBN: 9781847560803 (Paperback)

Year: 2008

Publisher: Avon

Pages: 452 (Fiction)

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1. Author's official page

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3. Review of the book

4. Good reads page for the book

5. Publisher's page for the book

The Ruins (Scott Smith)

The Ruins

Scott Smith

Blurb: What happens when one simple innocent decision becomes a catastrophic mistake...

Craving an adventure to wake them from their lethargic Mexican holiday before they return home, a group of four friends impulsively set off in search of one of their own who has travelled to the interior to investigate an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins.

After a long journey into the heart of the jungle, the group come across a trail. A hillside covered in bright red flowers lures them closer. A Mayan horseman approaches behind them. But this is no friendly welcome: he has a gun and orders them away fiercely. In the midst of the confrontation, one of the group steps inadvertently backwards, into the flowering vine. And at that moment their world changes forever...

ISBN: 9780552152709 (Paperback)

Year: 2006

Publisher: Corgi Books

Pages: 524 (Fiction)

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1. Wikipedia page for the book

2. Random House Page for the book

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4. New York Times Review of the book

5. Author's Wikipedia page

How to Draw Goosebumps (Steve Scott)

How to Draw Goosebumps

Steve Scott

Blurb: The creatures of Goosebumps have a history of terrifying everyone around them. Now you can draw all of your favourites including Slappy, the Haunted Mask, the Werewolf of Fever Swamp and Vampire Breath. Beward - these characters are known for jumping off the pages!

ISBN: 9780545248952 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Scholastic

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

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1. Official Goosebumps page

2. Buy at Amazon

3. Google books page

4. Youtube clip looking at the book

5. Forum page on the book