Jack Gabolinscy

There are many kinds of weather: sunny, cold, hot and rainy. What else? Sometimes we are told that there is stormy weather coming. What are some kinds of storms? Where does wild weather happen? Why are storms so scary and dangerous? What do people and animals do in wild weather?

Robots are clever machines that can move and do jobs for people. Robots are used to do work that is too boring or dangerous or hard for people to do. They can go places that people can't reach, like the bottom of the ocean or far out in space. There are robots that play games and some that help doctors and firefighters. What would you like to see a robot do?

Everybody likes receiving birthday presents, especially surprise ones. The boy in this futuristic story is no exception. But he is totally unprepared for the surprise present his father gives him for his fourteenth birthday. It arrives in a most unusual way and transports him into a world of surprise and adventure.

Forces of nature are strong pushes and pulls that have the power to move and change things everywhere. What makes plants grow? What makes night and day? What makes the wind blow? How are mountains and rivers made? Why does the rain fall down? The forces of nature are at work.

Do people ask you, 'What did you do at school today?' What do you say? The boy in this story told his mother about how he kicked his new ball. It was an amazing kick! Where do you think the ball went when he kicked it hard?

All sorts of clever new inventions are being made to make our lives easier. But what happens when the technology breaks down or when a very clever robot plays a trick? Read this story set in the future to find out.

Theo, like girls and boys all over the world, is fascinated by astronomy. He dreams of making contact with intelligent beings from outer space. He has modified his old computer to send messages throughout the universe for this purpose. In this, his latest attempt to make contact, he has surprisingly successful results!