Bill Slavin

THE THRILLING CONCLUSION TO THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING MORDECAI CROW TRILOGY We are taken back in time to see Crow's ravaged world through the eyes of his mother, Raven. Snatching up the threads from the first two books, Raven's story weaves a tale of blood and fire that leads to an action-packed climax played out on the embattled ramparts of Ironcast, throne of the merciless ruler of the Luddites, Lord Pyke. Why has the crazed bandit chieftain Zeya delivered Crow into the hands of the Luddites? Will stalwart Podd, with the help of the Baker's Dozen crew of misfits, succeed in finding his friend once again? And most importantly, will our hero Mordecai Crow finally unravel the secrets of his lost past? Against the rumblings of war and intrigue, all will be made clear In Blood and Fire, the thrilling conclusion to the Mordecai Crow Trilogy. Praise for the trilogy: 'The post-apocalyptic adventure I didn't know I needed. High-speed storytelling in a well-crafted book.' Mike Donachie - Toronto Star Secrets of Jarrow, book 1 in the Mordecai Crow trilogy is the Alberta Book Publishing mystery & thriller Book of the year 2024, ABP 2024 Graphic Novel of the year, and the ABP 2024 Best illustrated Book.

Growing up in Smiljan, Croatia, Nikola Tesla dreamed about harnessing the power of Niagara Falls. In 1884, he walked down the gangplank into the New York Harbor with four cents in his pocket, a book of poems, a drawing of a flying machine, and a letter of introduction to Thomas Edison, the "electrical wizard" of America. Upon meeting, Edison sent Tesla to fix the "SS Oregon" as a test and was so astounded that he offered Tesla a job at his factory. Tesla and Edison had different views about electricity; Tesla wanted to develop an "alternate" current while Edison wanted to stick to the "direct" current system. Edison offered Tesla a large sum to make his direct current system more efficient, but when the work was done, Edison refused to pay. Tesla quit and when things were looking bleak, he met George Westinghouse, who also thought that alternating current was the way to light up America. He gave Tesla a job and in 1896, Tesla and Westinghouse built a generator at Niagara Falls that was able to send power as far as Buffalo, New York.

In the second of Tundra's Great Idea Series, biographies for children who are just starting to read, Monica Kulling presents the life of an extraordinary man. There were few opportunities for the son of slaves, but Elijah McCoy's dreams led him to study mechanical engineering in Scotland. He learned everything there was to know about engines - how to design them and how to build them. But when he returned to the United States to look for work at the Michigan Central Railroad, the only job Elijah could get was shoveling coal into a train's firebox. Undaunted, he went on to invent a means of oiling the engine while the train was running, changing the face of travel around the world. With playful text and lively illustrations, "All Aboard Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine" may be the first biography a child discovers, and it will whet the appetite for many more.