The Lotus Caves
8 best books like The Lotus Caves (John Christopher): The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, Going Solo, Midnight for Charlie Bone, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Danny the Champion of the World, Demon Thief, The Whisperer in Darkness, Conan the Invincible
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
Author | Steven Pinker |
ISBN | 0142003344 |
“In a work of outstanding clarity and sheer brilliance Steven Pinker banishes forever fears that a biological understanding of human nature threatens humane values.”
—Helena Cronin, author of The Ant and The Peacock
“A mind blowing, mind openingexpos. Pinker's profoundly...
Author | Roald Dahl |
ISBN | 0141311428 |
Superb Stories, Daring Deeds, Fantastic Adventures
Here is the action-packed sequel to Boy, a tale of Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action...
Midnight for Charlie Bone
Author | Jenny Nimmo |
ISBN | 0439474299 |
A magical fantasy that is fast-paced and easy-to-read. Charlie Bone has a special gift- he can hear people in photographs talking!
The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his descendants, after turning up quite unexpectedly, in someone who had no idea where they came from....
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Author | H.P. Lovecraft |
ISBN | 1450562795 |
”One night I had a frightful dream in which I met my grandmother under the sea. She lived in a phosphorescent palace of many terraces, with gardens of strange leprous corals and grotesque brachiate efflorescences, and welcomed me with a warmth that may have been sardonic. She had changed--as those...
Danny the Champion of the World
Author | Roald Dahl |
ISBN | 0375814256 |
Danny’s life seems perfect: his home is a gypsy caravan, he’s the youngest car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. And when Danny discovers his father’s secret, he’s off on the adventure of a lifetime. Here’s Roald Dahl’s famous...
Author | Darren Shan |
ISBN | 0316012386 |
I love all the books in this series, so much that I have rushed out and bought each book the minute I finished with the last. I loved the series so much that I pushed it onto all of my friends to read it (half of them didn’t bother, their loss).
Demon Thief is the second in the series and it was funny...
The Whisperer in Darkness
Author | H.P. Lovecraft |
ISBN | 1541183053 |
The story is told by Albert N. Wilmarth, an instructor of literature at Miskatonic University in Arkham. When local newspapers report strange things seen floating in rivers during a historic Vermont flood, Wilmarth becomes embroiled in a controversy about the reality and significance of the sightings,...
Author | Robert Jordan |
ISBN | 0812542258 |
Like many pastiches, there are some good bits here and there, but it's certainly not perfect.
We have lizard men, evil sorcerers, and a couple of love interests (one of which is pretty bad ass in her own right) for our hero and his mighty thews to manhandle in various ways. I also liked how it takes...