Malcolm Rose Books

"When the Light Goes On helps us dig through the discord and fragmentation of school politics and policy to reclaim the mind and heart of education. Through various students' stories and his own, Rose provides an urgent reminder of the core purpose of education: to learn about ourselves and the world around us, to spark new interests, and to experience with guidance both the fulfillment and the uncertainty of exploring our limits-all in the service of creating a meaningful life"-- Provided by publisher

Bionic agent Jordan Stryker returns with a new mission, new foe and even greater danger. Age: 11+ When planes start falling from the sky with no warning and even less explanation, Unit Red has no option but to send out their top recruit - Jordan Stryker, cybernetically-enhanced secret agent - to uncover the truth. In a race against time, Stryker is drawn deep into the hidden world of the Dark Web - the digital catacombs of websites long since abandoned, replaced by newer, better technologies, and unreachable by any search engine. Using these hidden channels, a criminal mastermind is wreaking havoc in the skies using electromagnetic bombs that burn out circuits and render any electronic device unusable, including those in Stryker's implants. Jordan is going to need every ounce of cunning to track down this deadly foe in a mission where his cyber-enhancements are less of an advantage and more of a liability. Age: 11+

Twelve-year-old Ben's life is changed forever when a chain-reaction of explosions rips through his home, killing his mother and blowing off his right arm. But where Ben Smith dies, Jordan Stryker is born -a technologically-enhanced, bionic boy built to fight crime.

The band Sail and their vocalist Seb Flude are on their way up. Up to their necks in trouble. Not for smashing hotel rooms, though. Something far more sinister. Muggings, studio fires, exploding speedboats... Then something evil happens, threatening to silence Sail for ever.

Joel is an outcast. As a young boy he suffered from leprosy and the scars still show. Then he is introduced to a young tribe called the Fellowship. They take Joelin and he feels like he's part of something great. But he soon discovers that the Fellowship has someting terrible to hide.

Colin Games has died. A post-mortem reveals no obvious cause of death, but the pathologist isn't happy - the evidence points to poison. Lawless and Tilley investigate the pharmaceutical industry, for who knows more about poison than chemists? Some of Games' best friends were chemists.

Dillon is struggling to make friends at his new school, and he begins to suspect that there's something rotten at the core of the tightknit community they're trying to hide. He finds refuge in the wood that seems to be at the very heart of the mystery. Will the wood give up its dark secret, or is Dillon being drawn into a trap? Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary

"From a chorus of bestselling historical fiction writers, a breathtaking book inspired by the day tens of thousands of women marched for the right to vote on October, 23, 1915. Includes an introduction by Kristin Hannah and stories by Lisa Wingate, M. J. Rose, Steve Berry, Paula McLain, Katherine J. Chen, Christina Baker Kline, Jamie Ford, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Megan Chance, Alyson Richman, Chris Bohjalian, and Fiona Davis."--‡cProvided by publisher.

Inspired by a real island in Scotland used for anthrax testing, this eerie and contemporary thriller will keep readers on the very edge of their seat, in the style of Malcolm Rose's acclaimed KISS OF DEATH. When Mike and his friends decide to go for a day's cruising around the coast of Scotland, they are surprised to come across a mysterious barren island that doesn't show up on any map or satellite image. Determined to explore it, they make some chilling discoveries: piles of bones, evidence of explosives, and a strange old abandoned building full of scientific equipment - including gas masks. But still none of them quite realizes the trouble they're in until a helicopter flies in and blows up their boat, leaving them stranded...and falling desperately ill. Ages 10+

YA. Four bodies have been found in the Peak District. Featuring two detectives, Lawless & Tilley, this is the first book in a new mini series.