Best Selling Books by Paul Collins

In a galaxy of cutthroat companies, shadowy clans and a million agendas, spy agency RIM barely wields enough control to keep order. Maximus Black is RIM’s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM’s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there’s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.

Daniel is jealous of his sister Katrina''s slumber party, so he decides to scare them.

This title presents more than 100 exercises specifically designed to help increase speed, agility, and reactions. This superb new volume - for men and women - from award-winning personal fitness trainer Paul Collins, presents readers with practical, easy-to-follow exercises to develop your speed, agility, and reactions. "Speed for Sports" features more than 100 training drills using agility poles, mini hurdles, and speed ladders, as well as sample speed training sessions that will help to maximize your speed potential, both as an individual and as part of a team - giving you that extra edge over the competition.

In a galaxy of cutthroat companies, shadowy clans and a million agendas, spy agency RIM barely wields enough control to keep order. Maximus Black is RIM''s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM''s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there''s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.

In a galaxy of cutthroat companies, shadowy clans and a million agendas, spy agency RIM barely wields enough control to keep order. Maximus Black is RIM''s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM''s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there''s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.

Published to coincide with World Youth Day 2008.

Rad, the talented rift guide from The Swords of Quentaris, attempts to turn his hand to politics by negotiating a trade deal with the Fentonian Trade Minister. Rad''s skill as a rift guide does not translate well into the political arena the Fentonian has used the meeting with Rad as a ruse to enslave Quentaris.

Offers an easy-to-follow, illustrated guide to drills, test, and training routines - used by Olympic and other world-class athletes - that helps improve power and performance. This book contains more than 80 exercises to develop training programmes that helps keep the readers fit and strong.

Introduces the craft of making candles at home using jars, bottles, cartons, and cans.

Containing information previously available only in training materials from Oracle, this guide condenses the curriculum to focus on what''s necessary to pass the exam. Readers can practice answering questions, get comprehensive explanation of answers, learn how to handle trick questions, and can tear out a "cram sheet" to prep right before the exam.

Between the ninth and seventh centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. The power of the Assyrian kings was reflected in the creation of a series of magnificent palaces in which the walls of principal rooms and courtyards were lined with huge panels of alabaster carved with images of the monarch as priest, victorious warrior and hunter. Together, the sculptures constitute some of the most impressive and eloquent witnesses of the ancient Middle East. This book serves as a superb visual introduction to what are undoubtedly some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of specially taken photographs of the British Museum''s unrivalled collection of Assyrian sculptures. These stunning images capture the majesty of the Assyrian king, his magnificent court and its protecting divinities, through individual panels or extraordinary, often overlooked details, such as incised embroidery on robes, the contours of flesh and musculature, the turn of a horse''s head or the order within the apparent chaos of battle. An introduction sets the sculptures in their cultural and art-historical context. A brief history of Assyria and the royal palaces is followed by an overview of their discovery, reception and understanding. These are the earliest examples of complex narrative art, and their multilayered meanings occupied entire rooms in which the raw emotion and energy of animals and humans was captured with remarkable vitality. Many of these exceptional carvings rank among the greatest achievements in the history of art.

How to design your garden to suit your needs. A well designed garden is an ultimate pleasure. A wealth of knowledge in this book, making it an essential hand book for any garden owner.

When Jaq Colbin befriends an earth magician he ends up in an adventure he couldn''t have imagine.

Collection of 17 science fiction short stories, by the editor of ''Metaworlds'' and ''Metafantasy'', and author of the ''Void'' series of magazines and books. Ten of the stories have previously been published in other anthologies and magazines such as ''Omega'' and ''PC User''.

In the terrorised city, Tamaika uncovers an ancient tome untouched for centuries in the library cellar. The book bestows magical powers on Tamaika who is transformed at night into the heroine Mithla, the mythical Princess of Shadows protecting Quentaris from the evil curse. Ages 9-14.

Josh has always dreamed of finding a lamp with a genie in it. His three wishes are simple enough to receive an endless supply of lollies, to be the most popular kid in school and to be the toughest. So what goes wrong when his wishes are granted? Suggested level: primary.

Novel for young readers in the Takeaway series. While preparing for the ferret race, Kazuo''s beloved ferret Ferbie meets his end. His worried parents give him two new ferrets, Ruff and Tumble, and Kazuo begins training them for the race. Kazuo has always been the nerd of the school and now he is under pressure to cheat on the day of the race. Author is a prolific children''s writer of fantasy and science fiction. Previous books include ''The Dog King''.

Tells the story of the Quentaran children stolen by Nordian traders to sell to the dispicable Trollantan rat people. Follows the children''s capture, journey through the Rift caves in tumbrels drawn by the brutish Nordians and their final arrival in the court of the Trollantan rat king, the hideous Rodentia.

Nisha and Tal are seeking a reward for finding the star that''s missing from the heavens over Quentaris. Tal enlists the assistance of his mentor Esbandalon and racing against hordes of other reward seekers sails a boat of fire to the skies in the quest for the missing star. Agess 9-14. (SA: Year 6 - Year 9)

A haunted house, trouble at the zoo, a girl who gets zapped into a computer game, homework-stealing aliens, a pirate war, the loudest kid alive, a princess under a magic spell, racing snails, a family of monsters and much, much more in this collection of seven-minute stories.

When Paolo is thrown in prison for failure to repay the Archon for goods he bought and never received, Kiall and Eena are desperate to save him. The only option is to go fortune hunting, and Kiall has an idea. If he can get on a pirate ship and sneak through the caves, he might be able to steal their gold and save Paolo.

Continue, and individual motives arise: revenge, greed, overblown pride ...

An ice-cream-eating dinosaur, a big, bad smell, a lifesaving dog, zombies playing soccer, a ghost in the garden, pets who get lost and found again, trouble with losing a tooth, seven helpful robots, a knight-slaying dragon, and much, much more in this collection of six-minute stories.

Presents first-hand accounts of seven modern individuals who have been investigated by the Catholic Church''s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), formerly known as the Inquisition. Each describes in detail their experiences at the hands of the CDF. Each account includes an introduction and other explanatory interpolations by Collins. The contributors are theologians Hans Kung and Tissa Balasuiya, moral theologian Charles Curran, author Lavinia Byrne, and Jeannine Gramick and Robert Nugent, who minister to gay people. Collins, who is being investigated by the CDF over his book ''Papal Power'' also tells his own story and provides two introductory chapters about the CDF. Includes glossary and bibliography. Author is a former priest and is a broadcaster, author and church historian. Other works include ''Upon This Rock'' and ''God''s Earth''.

Story for 8 to 12 year olds. Lonely Keiren longs for a dog that can win the annual dog show hurdle race. A mysterious stranger called Jack Ellis befriends him and tells him dog stories. Jack leaves suddenly, leaving a dog called Tommy behind as a present. The author''s other publications include ''The Wizard''s Torment'' and ''Old Bones''. He edited the MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy.