Colin Fischer is 14 and has Asperger's. Although he struggles to understand human emotions, he's brilliant at logical deduction. Sherlock Holmes is his pin-up. When a gun fires into the ceiling of the school cafeteria, everyone blames Wayne, school bully and usual suspect. But Colin Fischer turns detective; only he spots a connection between the gun and some birthday cake. Only Colin can uncover the truth. A brilliantly entertaining read for anyone who loved The Curious Incident of the...

COLIN FISCHER não suporta ser tocado. Não gosta de azul. Precisa de cartões de memorização para reconhecer as expressões faciais das pessoas.O ano letivo de COLIN FISCHER acabou de começar. Ele tem cartões de memorização com expressões faciais legendadas (para entender o que as pessoas estão sentindo), um desconcertante conhecimento sobre genética e cinema clássico e um caderno surrado e cheio de orelhas, que usa para registrar suas experiências com a MUITO INTERESS...

Encyclopedia Brown from the screenwriting duo behind X-Men: First Class and Thor!Colin Fischer cannot stand to be touched. He does not like the color blue. He needs index cards to recognize facial expressions. But Colin is Wayne Connelly's best--and only--hope of proving his innocence after Wayne is accused of blowing up a birthday cake in the school cafeteria. Colin and Wayne quickly set off on a journey to prove Wayne's innocence, but neither realizes just how f...

Informative, entertaining, and upbeat, this audiobook continues Grazier’s and Cass’s exploration of how technology, science, and scientists are portrayed in Hollywood productions. Both big and small-screen productions are featured and their science content illuminated—first by the authors and subsequently by a range of experts from science and the film world. Starring roles in this volume are played by, among other things, computers (human and mechanical), artificial intelligences, robots,...