John-Christopher Wolf Book order (chronological)

How the race for German technology at the end of the war helped shaped the Cold War to come

After a series of violent earthquakes, Matthew Cotter surveys the devastation on Guernsey, where his home has been reduced to rubble and his livelihood in the greenhouses lies in ruins. The once-thriving landscape is transformed into a scene of destruction, with shattered glass and ruined crops. This gripping narrative explores themes of loss, resilience, and the impact of natural disasters on personal and communal lives.

The Fratellini Winter they had called it, after the Italian scientist who had first detected the decline in solar radiation. The seasons pass and the cold bites ever harder. The Thames freezes over, stocks of food and fuel run low, and London falls under martial law. That first arctic winter, it seems, was only the beginning, the herald of the incoming Ice Age. Andrew Leedon has problems of his own. Forced out of his marriage, he joins the exodus of the privileged few with the necessary influence to escape to the warmth of the African sunshine. But gone, he finds on arrival in Lagos, are the glory days of Empire. The desperate influx of European refugees has enabled the natives to turn the tables on their former colonial masters: it is white men now who, from their shanty-town hovels, serve at table and labour on construction sites, white women who empty the bed-pans and sell their bodies. Their Nigerian bosses, meanwhile, looking towards the lawless, ice-bound north, have their own plans for expansion.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the world as we know it. He was responsible for building the Great Western Railway main line, introducing regular steamship travel across the Atlantic, building the first tunnel under a major river, and constructing docks, harbors, and bridges that enabled Britain to expand and grow as the powerhouse of the world. Without his foresight and imagination, it is possible that 19th-century Britain might have been very different. He truly helped to make Britain "Great." There have been many books written about the man himself, but this book concentrates upon the structures, buildings, and legacy of Brunel, introducing the reader to the man himself and embarking upon a tour around Britain, revealing the many locations with a Brunel connection.

Rebelling against the monotonous life of the moon colony, two boys go beyond its boundaries and discover a series of caves ruled by a super-intelligent plant-like being.

Fourteen-year-old Laurie and his family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space and begin brainwashing everyone with their hypnotic Caps

The Tripods’ rule is complete: the classic alien trilogy and its prequel are now available in a collectible paperback boxed set. In Will’s world, everything is controlled by the Tripods—huge, three-legged machines that descended upon Earth long ago. Most people unquestioningly accept the Tripods’ power, but Will is not most people. Journey with him in this collection of all four books in John Christopher’s beloved classic sci-fi dystopian series, now available as a paperback boxed set. Includes: The White Mountains The City of Gold and Lead The Pool of Fire When the Tripods Came

Author John Christopher takes us on a tour of Bristol through Brunel's finest works.

Will must defeat the Tripods once and for all in this third book of a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Shadow Children series. After being held captive in the City of Gold and Lead—the capital, where the creatures that control the mechanical, monstrous Tripods live—Will believes that he’s learned everything he needs to know to destroy them. He has discovered the source of their power, and with this new knowledge, Will and his friends plan to return to the City of Gold and Lead to take down the Masters once and for all. Although Will and his friends have planned everything down to the minute, the Masters still have surprises in store. And with the Masters’ plan to destroy Earth completely, Will may have just started the war that will end it all.

Will and his friends return to the City of the Tripods—and risk their lives—in this second book of a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Shadow Children series. When Will and his friends arrived at the White Mountains, they thought everything would be okay. They’d found a safe haven where the mechanical monsters called Tripods could not find them. But once there, they wonder about the world around them and how they are faring against the machines. In order to save everyone else, Will and his friends want to take down the Tripods once and for all. That means journeying to the Tripod capital: the City of Gold and Lead. Although the journey will be difficult, the real danger comes once Will is inside the city, where Tripods roam freely and humans are even more enslaved than they are on the outside. Without anyone to help him, Will must learn the secrets of the Tripods—and how to take them down—before they figure out that he’s a spy…and he can only pretend to be brainwashed for so long.

Die unbeholfenen Dreibeiner entwickeln eine Technik, um Menschen zu Sklaven zu machen, was zu einem raschen Rückfall Europas ins Mittelalter führt. Nur wenige freie Menschen finden Zuflucht in den Schweizer Bergen, von wo aus sie den Kampf gegen diese Bedrohung aufnehmen.

In the distant future, Harl and Ellen talk about their work and their lives. Their work as scientists is more important to them than love. Harl plans to leave Earth, on a long journey through space. Ellen plans to stay on Earth, to change the way the human mind works. When Harl returns to Earth, the world will be a very different place.

The titles in this series are mainly new editions of titles in the Longman Simplified English Series. They are suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate. There is exercise material at the back of each book.

At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little concern to John Custance. It has decimated Asia, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their people. When the deadly disease hits Britain, society starts to descend into barbarism.

As they through a park in the distant future, Harl and Ellen talk about their work and their lives. But they will never have a life together because their work as scientist is more important to them than their love. Harl plans to leave Earth, on a long and dangerous journey through space. Ellen plans to stay on Earth, to change the way human mind works. When Harl returns to Earth, Ellen will be long dead ... and the world will be a very different place.

Seit dem Tod der Eltern lebt Rob Randall in einem Internat in der Konurba, einer technisch perfektionierten Welt, Zukunftsvision Groß-Londons im XXI. Jahrhundert. Als er erfährt, daß seine Mutter aus jener anderen Welt jenseits der Konurba stammte, wo es noch Wiesen und Felder gibt, die sich bis zum Horizont erstrecken, Schlösser und Herrensitze und Menschen, die in Kutschen fahren, ist er entschlossen, diese andere Welt kennenzulernen. Und weil das Leben in Internat für ihn ohnehin zur Hölle geworden ist, riskiert er die Flucht... \"Das Buch regt zum Nachdenken über viele unsere Zeit bewegende Fragen an. Es appelliert an die Wachsamkeit, an die Verantwortung des Menschen für etwas Größeres als die eigene Bequemlichkeit, ohne als Patentlösung eine Doktrin oder Ideologie anzubieten.\" Aus der Begründung der Jury zum Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis

…Román Posedlí obsahuje hororové a fantastické prvky v podobě invaze mimozemské inteligence. Děj se odehrává ve Švýcarsku na osamělé horské chatě poblíže městečka Nidenhaut. Vlivem hustého sněžení a pádu laviny je osazenstvo chaty sestávající z personálu a hostů odříznuto od svého okolí. Jeden z hostů náhodně poblíže chaty nalezne modrou kuličku velikosti tenisového míčku, a když se jí dotkne, padne k zemi. Po marných oživovacích pokusech je zkonstatována jeho smrt, je odnesen do chaty a dočasně umístěn ve sklepě, odkud se však jeho tělo záhadně ztratí. Následně je tato osoba viděna, jak v lehkém oblečení se ve vánici pohybuje kolem chaty a láká osazenstvo chaty k cestě ven…... celý text

Katastrofický román o dramatickém putování pěti lidí uvězněných závalem v podzemních jeskyních.

Long ago the Tripods, gigantic three-legged machines, descended upon Earth and took control. They used "Caps," administered ceremoniously near each child's 14th birthday, to control humans' brains and keep them docile. Now there is pleasant life in villages, little technology, and no war--but there is no freedom either. In this powerful and suspenseful series, 13-year-old Will Parker and his friends deal with hunger, humanity, envy, and pride as they struggle to find out all they can about the Tripods and overthrow their rule. Written by John Christopher, author of many juvenile science fiction and fantasy books, The Tripods Trilogy is sure to make a science fiction fan out of any reader--young or old. This box set of paperbacks includes The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, and The Pool of Fire, the chilling conclusion to the series that poses the question: Who would rule the world if it were freed from the aliens? (Ages 9 and older) --Bonnie Bouman

When a deadly virus kills off most of the world's population, a teenaged boy tries to survive in a seemingly empty England. (John Christopher is one of several pseudonyms used by British author Christopher Samuel Youd.)

Aanvankelijk geniet een Engelse jongen, die met moeite de 21e eeuwse massa-stad ontvlucht is, van het lege luxe-leven onder de aristocratie op het land, totdat hij ontdekt hoe de menselijke vrijheid uitgebannen is in die gemanipuleerde maatschappij.

Long ago, the Tripods—huge, three-legged machines—descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They have no control over their thoughts or their lives.But for a brief time in each person's life—in childhood—he is not a slave. For Will, his time of freedom is about to end—unless he can escape to the White Mountains, where the possibility of freedom still exists.

Ein Fantasyklassiker England, irgendwann in ferner Zukunft: Eine globale Katastrophe hat die Menschheit wieder auf den Stand des Mittelalters gebracht. Alle technischen Errungenschaften wie Elektrizität, Computer oder Flugzeuge sind längst vergessen. Nur eine geheime Gesellschaft hütet das verborgene Wissen. Ihre Führer wählen den dreizehnjährigen Luke aus: Er soll mit Hilfe moderner Waffen die Macht im Land übernehmen. Doch der Preis, den er dafür zahlen muss, ist hoch.