Program in Python on a Raspberry Pi or PC by developing six computer games. Each game project is split into several chapters of the book. Rather than taking you through programming techniques as standalone concepts, this book explains concepts as they are used within a game.You'll learn about variables; integer, real, Boolean and string data types; conditional if statements; fixed loops and conditional loops; modularity; arrays and lists; and predefined functions. You’ll also disco...

. YALSA Award Winner - Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults · Publishers Weekly 'Listen Up' Award Winner. The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration produc...

Poems by Mark Cunningham. Illustrations by Ivan de Monbrison

Two Eli Marks Short Mysteries in One Bundle!"You will just LOVE these books.” – VANISH Magazine★★★★★The Invisible AssistantThere's no question it was murder. But who killed whom?What begins as a typical corporate event for magician Eli Marks turns into a twisted mystery when he is called to the site of a recent murder/suicide.Confronted by the details of the grisly crime scene, Eli m...

Psychics are being murdered and magician Eli Marks is the top suspect.His greatest trick? Not becoming the next victim.★★★★★“The Ambitious Card is intelligently written and ... entirely engrossing.” – Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineThe life of a magician isn’t all kiddie shows and card tricks. Sometimes it’s murder.Psychics are being murdered and Eli can't escape suspicion. Then thing...

WARNING: The truths contained in this book may shock, intrigue, or even terrify you.The Bible has proven to be the most historically accurate book ever written. Job talked of the water cycle andthe earth floating over nothing in space; Isaiah revealed that the earth is round, Amos prophesied that menwould be about to travel into space or into to the depths of the ocean. This timeless text has foretold scientificmarvels and societal shifts millennia before th...

More Twisty, Tricky Tales and Mysteries to enjoy with Eli MarksIt’s just one thing after another for magician Eli Marks: The bizarre death of a barista. Performing close-up magic at a funeral. A homicidal husband looking for ideas. An unexpected customer encounter. An impossible stabbing during a show. A Halloween murder. A life-changing magic lesson. A mystifying murder/suicide. A puzzling jewel heist and an even odder painting theft. And more!A dozen new ...

A locked room. A dead body. A murderous trick, worthy of a magician.How can Eli prove he didn’t do it?★★★★★“A finely-tuned, diabolical, sneaky, smart, stylish mix of magic and mayhem.” - Steve Spill*,* Magician and Author of I Lie For MoneyA casual glance out his apartment window turns Magician Eli Marks’ life upside down. After spotting a dead body in the projection booth of the movie theater next ...

There's no question it was murder. But who killed whom?What begins as a typical corporate event for magician Eli Marks turns into a twisted mystery when he is called to the site of a recent murder/suicide.Confronted by the details of the grisly crime scene, Eli must sort through the post-mortem clues - and the bickering of the officials as well as a poorly-timed allergy attack - to determine just who murdered whom.* * *PRAISE FOR THE...

A gifted and complex man, the late Thomas Merton is considered by many to be a pivotal figure in 20th-century writing and spirituality. A Trappist monk, Merton was a voracious reader, prolific writer, great music lover (especially of jazz), and a social activist who believed there was more to the contemplative life than "simply denying oneself."

A Puzzling Clue to an Unconventional Murder…"You will just LOVE these books!"—VANISH MagazineWhen an old family friend is arrested for murder at a magic convention, Uncle Harry urges Eli to step in and solve the bizarre homicide. Eli’s attempt to sort through all the suspects is stymied after a second murder and then a third murder attempt–or was it merely an accident? Is someone trying to knock off the top mentalists in the country? And if they ar...

Meet Eli Marks: Full-time magician, part-time crime-solver.His greatest trick? Not becoming the next victim.Eli’s asked to perform his magic act at a swanky charity gala, The Zombie Ball– a former zombie pub crawl which has grown into an annual high-class social event. What begins as a typical stage show for Eli turns deadly when two of the evening’s sponsors are found murdered under truly unusual circumstances.Compounding this dram...