“As you read these pages you will understand why I so admire [Peter Wohlleben] and am so in love with his work.”
—JANE GOODALL

Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter?

In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync? By introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, one of the world’s most famous foresters shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the world around us with completely new eyes.

His ego is big, but his problems just got bigger. Can a thirteen-year-old hacker learn to be a hero, or is his talent meant for evil?

The United Kingdom. Ryan Jacobs is too smart for his own good. So the young genius thinks it would be a grand lark to prove he can break into the army’s maximum-security system. But the born-to-be-a-rebel teenager never expected soldiers to storm his house and arrest him, taking away his freedom… forever.

Surprised to be whisked off to a mysterious academy for gifted kids, Ryan’s competitive streak is challenged by strict teachers, global crises, and the unexplored skill of making friends. But when his new bestie is kidnapped and a dark organization demands his compliance, the juvenile lawbreaker faces a complex choice between life and death.

Can he save his classmate before they’re both permanently deleted?

The Rules is the fast-paced first book in the Ryan Jacobs YA techno-thriller series. If you like heroes with an attitude, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and gritty themes, then you’ll love Paul Orton’s action-packed adventure.