New Releases by Roderick Gordon

No centro da Terra, num mundo que ninguém sabe que existe, Will encontra-se em apuros. Os seus inimigos, os Styx, estão muito perto. Estão dispostos a persegui-lo até ao fim do mundo - de qualquer mundo. Entretanto, Drake - com a ajuda do mais improvável dos aliados - está a preparar-se para combater os Styx a partir da Superfície. Mas será que o seu plano temerário o ajudará a alcançar a vitória... ou o levará para uma morte certa?

The Styx have surfaced. If you thought the Limiters were nasty, think again. They''ve brought their females with them this time. And all that stands in their way are Will and his friends, and a rag-bag team of retired commandos. It''s a smoking spiral of chaos and not everyone will survive.

Al centre de la terra, en un univers desconegut per tothom, en Will es troba en dificultats. Els seus enemics, els estigis, l''empaiten. El perseguiran fins a la fi del món... de qualsevol món, si cal.Mentrestant, en Drake, amb l''ajuda dels aliats més insospitats, es prepara per lluitar contra els estigis de la superfície. Però el seu pla, molt agosarat, tant el pot acostar a la victòria com dur-lo a una mort segura.

En Will Burrows té catorze anys i viu a Londres amb la seva família. Té una gran passió per l''arqueologia i, quan el seu pare desapareix sobtadament en un túnel, decideix investigar el succés amb el seu amic Chester. Ben aviat es trobaran en les profunditats del subsòl, on desenterraran un obscur i terrorífic secret, un secret que podria costar-los la vida...Una novel·la d''aventura i acció, un món perdut sota la ciutat de Londres i un viatge extraordinari al centre de la Terra.

En el centro de la Tierra, en un mundo del que nadie conoce su existencia, Will est&á m&ás en peligro que nunca. Sus enemigos, los styx, se van acercando cada vez m&ás y no cejar&án hasta dar con &él. Mientras tanto, su amigo Drake se prepara para luchar contra los styx de la superficie con la ayuda de unos inesperados aliados. &¿Los llevar&á este plan temerario m&ás cerca de la victoria... o a una muerte certera? Ad&éntrate junto a Will y Drake en esta cuarta entrega de las serie T&úneles y te sumergir&ás en un viaje vertiginoso con el descubrimiento de civilizaciones perdidas y seres monstruosos.& & La vida de Roderick Gordon y Brian Williams cambi&ó para siempre despu&és de la publicaci&ón de T&úneles, su primera novela. Descubierta por Barry Cunningham, editor de Harry Potter, T&úneles se convirti&ó en un &éxito internacional. De inmediato Roderick y Brian se pusieron a trabajar en la secuela, titulada Profundidades a la que sigui&ó Ca&ída Libre.

The New York Times Bestseller! The story of an outcast boy, his eccentric dad, and the scary underground world they discover through secret TUNNELS.14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when Dad mysteriously vanishes, Will is compelled to dig up the truth behind his disappearance. He unearths the unbelievable: a secret subterranean society. "The Colony" has existed unchanged for a century, but it''s no benign time capsule of a bygone era--because the Colony is ruled by a cultlike overclass, the Styx. Before long--before he can find his father--Will is their prisoner....

Closer to victory...or closer to death? An army of darkness is on the march: Who won''t escape with their life? The fourth book in the New York Times Bestselling TUNNELS series!At long last reunited with his dad, Will now spends his days exploring the "land of the second sun," decoding the cryptic glyphs carved into its three mysterious temples--or eyeing the wild animals with renegade girl Elliott. Chester, meanwhile, has finally returned Topsoil, where his homecoming is rapidly becoming a horror show. But an army of darkness is on the march. And the ruthless Rebeccas have once more cheated death. With a corps of cold-blooded Limiters at their command, they''re determined to hunt Will to the bitter innards of the earth. This time, who WON''T escape with their life?

Taking it down a whole ''nother level, Will and Chester journey to the deadly center of the earth in FREEFALL. By the authors of the NYT Bestseller TUNNELS--soon to be a major motion picture!DEEPER ended with Will and Chester head over heels in FREEFALL-- tumbling through the subterranean Pore with the evil Rebecca twins in hot pursuit, toting phials of the toxic Dominion virus. When, where, will they ever land? Just when the drop seems infinite, the boys hit bottom, and find themselves in a realm of near-zero gravity atop a giant spongy fungus stuffed with flesh-eating spiders. But the true threat lies closer; dangerously close to Will''s heart. And above ground, black-clad Styx are sprouting like poison mushrooms, dead-set on spreading their plague!

A practical how-to guide for treating allergies The foremost guide to diagnosing, testing, and treating all major ENT allergies by Drs. King, Mabry, Mabry, Gordon and Marple is back in a completely updated second edition. Combining practical management strategies with the latest advances, here is the complete how-to resource for health professionals who treat ear, nose, and throat allergies. It covers everything from testing methods and pharmacotherapy, to food allergies, allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, pediatric allergies, and sinusitis --key information for every practice. Special features: Walks you through basic procedures such as assessing patient history, identifying symptoms, starting immunotherapy, skin and in vitro testing, and heading off allergenic emergencies Every chapter revised and updated, including key advances in immunology and pharmacotherapy, the role of fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis, and more Brief capsules of pertinent information for nurses, pediatricians, primary care specialists, and ancillary personnel--written by a highly experienced otolaryngic nurse Recommendations for adding allergy care to an existing ENT practice, finding qualified staff, preparing the office, and interacting with patients Useful appendices covering plant cross-reactivity, pollen distribution and allergenic foods Easy to implement for both the physician and ancillary caregiver, and with valuable tips from an experienced otolaryngic nurse, here is the only text to provide a clear, step-by-step approach to the practice of otolaryngic allergy. It belongs within easy reach of all physicians who want to expand their practice in this rapidly growing field.

Traditional Chinese edition of Closer (Tunnels) the 4th of the Tunnel series. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Creusez le mystère ! Will Burrows, un jeune garçon de quatorze ans, vit à Londres avec sa famille. Mais lui et les siens ont peu de choses en commun. Il partage cependant une passion avec son père : ensemble, ils adorent creuser des tunnels.Lorsque Mr Burrows disparaît brutalement au fond d''une galerie inconnue, Will décide de mener l''enquête avec l''aide de son ami Chester. C''est ainsi que nos deux héros se retrouvent bientôt dans les lointaines profondeurs de la terre. Là, les attend un terrible et sombre secret qui pourrait bien leur coûter la vie.

At the very centre of the Earth, in a world that no-one knows exists, Will believes he''s safe. But his enemy, the Styx, are close behind. They''ll follow him to the ends of the world-any world. And after taking revenge, there''s Dominion: their original plan to destroy all humans . . . Back on top-soil, unexpected allies prepare to fight back. But as they unearth the secrets of the Styx, are they closer to the truth or death?

Dobrodružství Willa Burrowse pokračuje! V centru Země - ve světě, o jehož existenci nemá na Povrchu nikdo ani tušení, jde Willovi o život. Pronásledují ho nebezpeční Styxové. Jsou odhodláni jít za ním až na konec světa, jen aby získali zpět smrtící virus! Dokáže jim Will uniknout? Jeho přítel Drake se chystá zaútočit na Styxe na povrchu. Povede však jeho odvážný plán k vítězství nebo k jisté smrti? Jestli se domníváte, že jste na Povrchu v bezpečí, raději se znovu zamyslete!

Wills pense être à l''abri au centre de la Terre. Ses ennemis, les Styx, ne sont pas loin et le traquent continuellement. Ils veulent lancer le Dominion, un plan de destruction massive de la race humaine.

Eventyret i tunnelene under London er langt fra over for Will Burrows og kameraten hans Chester. Letingen etter faren bringer dem stadig dypere ned i den ukjente verdenen under byen. Og som ting ikke var ille nok allerede, snubler de over noe som også kan få store konsekvenser for verden utenfor. Fantasy for ungdomstrinnet.

Fjorten år gamle Will Burrows er på vei i svimlende fart gjennom det underjordiske rommet under London. Det kan virke som om slutten er nær for Will, men i virkeligheten er det bare begynnelsen på nye fryktinngytende opplevelser der han må kjempe mot kjøttspisende edderkopper og dødbringende ildflaggermus. Og enda verre, tvillingene, grensevokterens døtre er ute etter hevn. Fantasy for ungdomstrinnet.

A la recerca del seu pare, en Will Burrows s''endinsarà en túnels encara més profunds. I com si les coses no anessin prou malament, descobreix els horribles plans dels estigis que poden tenir conseqüències letals pel món exterior.Una aventura que s''endinsa en les profunditats més fosques de la terra.

After Deeper, can the Tunnels adventure be any more dangerous? And where will it end? Will Burrows and his gang are far from finished as they free-fall down a subterranean pore. As they experience reduced gravity, the dark mysteries of the deep unfold and they discover a strange fungal shelf, which reveals not only artifacts from ancient civilisations, but also clues to a lost land at the end of the Earth.

Chinese edition of Deeper (Tunnels Book), or Tunnel 2, the sequel to Tunnels, a suspense filled series. It leaped onto the New York Times Bestseller List Chapter Books category as soon as it was published in 2/2009.

Will, le jeune archéologue, cherche toujours à retrouver son père dans les profondeurs de la terre quand lui et ses amis dégringolent au fond d''un gouffre. Un monde terrifiant s'' ouvre alors à eux. Des araignées géantes et carnivores, de dangereux Lumineux... Et, pire encore, des jumelles démoniaques qui veulent leur régler leur compte, une fois pour toutes.

As Will continues to look for his lost father in the underground world he has found, he discovers an evil plot that will harm the world above.

Parece ter chegado o fim para Will Burrows, de catorze anos, quando mergulha num mundo subterrâneo desconhecido. Mas é apenas o princípio de uma nova e aterradora aventura em que vai ter de enfrentar aranhas carnívoras gigantescas e os Brilhantes letais. E, muito pior ainda, as gémeas Styx que tinham contas a ajustar com ele.

Di tengah keputusasaan mendengar kabar kematian ayahnya, Will harus berhadapan dengan laba-laba karnivora raksasa, makhluk Bright yang mematikan, dan si kembar, Rebecca. Belum lagi ada ancaman virus Dominion yang akan digunakan Styx untuk memusnahkan penduduk di atas permukaan bumi dan menguasai dunia.