A twisted technology.A bitter betrayal.A deadly secret.Teenage guitarist Alex Franklin's happy world is rocked when his favorite technology goes haywire, his bandmates start acting oddly and his (almost) girlfriend Abby dumps him for Iggy, his biggest rival.As Alex scrambles to figure out what's going on, his search for truth leads him into a mystery that could change his life forever ... or end it much too soon.George Orwell's 1984 meets

The revolution is here.Alex Franklin has discovered the terrifying secret behind the MeChip, everyone's favorite futuristic technology. But in a dystopian America where knowing the truth can mean captivity and torture, can Alex find allies he can trust before his enemies catch up with him?Perfect for fans of Divergent, 1984, Scott Pilgrim, Brave New World, or The Matrix, this fast-paced dystopian series delivers action, suspense,...

A secret revealed.A technology unleashed.Teenage guitarist Alex Franklin has discovered the truth behind the MeChip, everyone's favorite new technology. But as enemies close in and more shocking secrets are uncovered, can Alex survive long enough to free an entire country from the MeChip's grip?This sci-fi thriller picks up where the acclaimed first book in the Rock Happy series left off, weaving together a dystopian future and high school drama in a grippi...

Global warming is the greatest environmental threat facing humanity. From killer heat waves and increasingly violent weather to the spread of pests and vector-borne diseases, global warming has many effects on our lives. While some are positive, most are negative. People fear potentially catastrophic consequences but there is a disturbing lack of understanding about global warming and what can be done about it. In Global Warming Chris Spence breaks through the jargon, offering rea...

This book provides a step-by-step, insiders’ guide on how to lobby and engage successfully at the United Nations. It reveals how the United Nations, which plays such a key role on issues from climate change to pollution of our air, land and sea, really works.In a world of rapid climate change, a flood of forever chemicals and plastic pollution, and the extinction of so much wildlife around the world, we need the convening power of the United Nations now more than ever. What’s more,...

Today more than ever, when the world is beset by environmental, social, healthcare and economic challenges, we need courage in our politics, both nationally and globally. This book tells the stories, some for the first time, of twelve individuals who made heroic contributions to protecting our planet through ground-breaking international treaties.Can individuals change the world? Today, when impersonal forces and new technologies seem to be directing our lives and even our entire p...