New Releases by JUSTIN RICHARDS

It is a few years into our future, and there are bases on the Moon. A recent survey has shown something unusual, an unknown power source. When a tall, skinny spiky-haired stranger turns up and announces he''s from the Bureau of Alien Technology doing a spot check, the survey team know they''ve found something special. But is this special power a source of blessing or a curse? This amazing ten-book series follows the Doctor on his exciting journey to discover the origins of the so-called Eternity Crystal and the powerful artisans who have created it - the Darksmiths.

For twins Rich and Jade, their lives have just been turned upside down. When their mother is tragically killed in a car crash, their long-lost father, John Chance, appears to collect them at the funeral. He’s a bachelor who lives on his own, and it’s clear that Rich and Jade aren’t welcome. But when Chance suddenly disappears, Rich and Jade uncover the truth: He’s a spy. And now, whoever kidnapped their father is after them, too. Sure Fire is a gripping adventure from the master of the modern thriller.

Based on the hit series from BBC Television, this original novel finds the TARDIS landing inside the walls of Castle Extremis, which is about to host the signing of a peace treaty between warring provinces. But the Doctor and Martha soon discover not everyone wants the war to end.

Jagd nach dem Saurierei: Sir William ist der Spezialbeauftragte der Polizei für mysteriöse, unerklärliche Fälle. Er kommt zusammen mit dem Taschendieb und Strassenjungen Eddie, dem Museumsangestellten George und der Pfarrerstochter Liz auf die Spur einer wissenschaftlichen Ungeheuerlichkeit. Der verrückte Giessereibesitzer und Industrielle Lorimore hat es nämlich geschafft, aus Leichenteilen und Maschinen neues Leben zu erschaffen. Zum letztendlichen Erfolg fehlt ihm nur noch ein versteinertes Saurierei, welches Eddie gefunden hat. Es enthält das Wissen, wie sich lebende Maschinen fortpflanzen können. Damit steht Lorimore kurz vor der Weltherrschaft, weshalb eine dramatische Jagd um das Saurierei beginnt. Die zeitlos in England handelnde Geschichte ist voller technischer Ideen und dürfte jüngere Buben in ihrer Fantasie begeistern. Ab 10 Jahren kann dieses Buch vorgelesen werden. Die Sprache ist einfach und die kurzen Sätze eignen sich für ganz junge Leser. Dabei sind eher die häufigen Sprünge auf der Handlungsebene und die Gesamtlänge des Romans schwierig. Spannend erzählt und voller Überraschungen. Ab 10 Jahren, ****, Klemens Dossinger.

El día en que Eddie, un ratero de quince años, decidió robarle la cartera a George, la vida de ambos cambió para siempre. Los dos se unirán para enfrentarse a un malvado sin escrúpulos, empeñado en hacerse con el secreto milenario que ocultan las páginas de un diario. Una novela que conjuga a la perfección la aventura y la fantasía

With exclusive photographs, concept drawings, diagrams and FX models, this lavishly-illustrated book brings together some of the scariest monsters from Doctor Who.

Find out all about your favourite Doctor Who character in this fantastic factfile. With gate-fold flaps to test your knowledge, masses of facts and a brand new story this is a must-have for every discerning fan. Hugely collectable, there are now 12 Doctor Who Fact Files to own.

En un laboratori del centre de Londres, un milionari boig fa proves per crear un ésser mig dinosaure, mig humà, que, segons ell, l''ajudarà a dominar el món. Però l''Eddie Hopkins, un pillet que viu al carrer, i en George Archer, un treballador del Museu Britànic, li esguerraran els plans.

"Find out all about Captain Jack Harkness, his friends and enemies, technology and travels, then join him on a brand new adventure in the best friends."--Back cover.

The Cybermen terrorise time and space - but luckily the new Doctor and Rose are back to stop them. This illustrated guide documents the return of these metal menaces, as well as the Sycorax and other foes. It also features baddies such as the Celestial Toymaker, Sutekh and the Robots of Death.

This title contains six stories featuring the Doctor and Rose, as played by David Tennant and Billie Piper in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television. There''s danger and adventure aplenty for the Doctor and Rose in these six stories. The set includes exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus discussions between readers and authors.

London, 1937: The Invisible Detective can solve any mystery, great or small - but no one''s ever seen his face. Truth is, the detective is the creation of four extraordinary kids who combat crime in his name… London, today: Arthur Drake is not impressed by a publicity stunt. But if a celebrity wants to get lowered into the Thames in a glass box, that''s his problem. Or is it? Soon Arthur discovers that it could spell disaster for millions of people. A Roman coin, a strange burglary, and a mysterious attack outside a graveyard. When Art and his friends investigate, they discover more than they bargained for - a missing treasure, a ghostly figure, the legend of a lost Roman legion. What has counterfeit money got to do with an ancient pagan spirit of darkness? Can they solve the mystery in time to avert disaster?

London, 1937: The Invisible Detective can solve any mystery, great or small - but no one''s ever seen his face. Truth is, the detective is the creation of four extraordinary kids who combat crime in his name… Who is the misshapen figure stalking the streets after dark? When people start to die, the Invisible Detective is called in. But can Art and his friends find the inhuman killer before the killer finds them? The past is far from dead, as Arthur finds out when he wins the chance to spend a weekend at a country house. He may have won a competition, but he is in danger of losing everything - including his own life…

At about tea time on Saturday 23 November 1963, a legend was born. This book celebrates a modern icon. It traces the history of a TV legend, covering each and every one of the doctor''s televised adventures - the worlds his Tardis has visited, the people and creatures he has met, the monsters he has fought, and the history he has made ... from that historic Saturday in 1963 right through to the present. (From back cover).

For over forty years, the Doctor has battled against the monsters and villains in the universe. This book brings together the best - or rather the worst - of his enemies.Discover why the Daleks were so deadly; how the Yeti invaded London; the secret of the Loch Ness Monster; and how the Cybermen have survived. Learn who the Master was, and above all how the Doctor defeated them all.Whether you read it on or behind the sofa, this book provides a wealth of information about the monsters and villains that have made Doctor Who the tremendous success it has been over the years, and the galactic phenomenon that it is today.

This week: a hideous misshapen creature releases a butterfly. Next week: the consequences of this simple action ensure that history follows its predicted path. Sometime: The Council of Eight maps out every moment in history and take drastic measures to ensure it follows their predictions.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

As the Dalek Empire continues to spread through the galaxies, they seek, once again, to conquer the fourth dimension and travel back to the post-apocalyptic twenty-first century Earth to find a particular leader who can aid them in their quest. To the Doctor, their time device is crude and unworkable, and yet it does - leading him to wonder if the Daleks know more than they are letting everyone else believe. This story takes place after the TV movie.

With Fitz gone to his certain death and Anji back at work in the City, the Doctor is once more alone. But he has a lot to keep him occupied. At the Naryshkin Institute in Siberia, scientists are busily at work in a haunted castle. Over a century earlier, creatures from a prehistory that never happened attack a geological expedition. Pages from the lost expedition''s journal are put on display at the British Museum, and a US spy plane suffers a mysterious fate. Deep under the snowy landscape of Siberia the key to it all remains trapped in the ice. Only the Doctor can see that these events are all related. But he isn''t the only person involved. Why is Colonel Hartford so interested in the Institute? Who is the mysterious millionaire who is after the journal? How is the Grand Duchess, descendent of the last Tsar, involved? Soon the Doctor is caught up in a plot that reaches back to the creation of the Universe. And beyond... ...to Time Zero.

The Doctor and Peri materialize on island named Dorsill, which has recently been purchased by a DNA scientist named Sheldon. At first the villagers are unconcerned by a few local deaths. Little do they realize that they are now part of Sheldon''s closed experiment.

"The late nineteenth century -- the age of reason, of enlightenment, of industrialization. Britain is the workshop of the world, the center of the Empire. Progress has left Middletown behind. The tin mine is worked out, jobs are scarce, and a crack has opened across the moors that the locals believe reaches into the depths of Hell itself. But things are changing: Lord Urton is preparing to reopen the mine; the society for Physical Research is interested in the fissure; Roger Nepath and his sister are exhibiting their collection of mystic Eastern artifacts. People are dying. Then a stranger arrives, walking out of the wilderness: A man with no name, no history ..."--Amazon.com.

Bernice is taking a convalescent holiday in the most lawless sector of human-occupied space. Her guardian angel and her ex-husband team up to protect her--not a simple task. She can''t resist the challenge of helping recover an artifact of a long-dead civilization. Before long, bystanders are being murdered all over the place.

In Britain, panic has set in as the government realises the full implications of Year 2000. In the race against time, one company seems to promise all the technological answers... but what exactly are the methods and motives behind the operation?