Nick S Dyer TOBY DICKINSON'S STRANDS OF TIME The second book of the Daurth chronicles

The first book of the Daurth chronicles, which sees the start of Toby Dickinson's adventures.

Artificial intelligence is an essential part of our lives – for better or worse. It can be used to influence what we buy, who gets shortlisted for a job and even how we vote. Without AI, medical technology wouldn’t have come so far, we’d still be getting lost on backroads in our GPS-free cars, and smartphones wouldn’t be so, well, smart. But as we continue to build more intelligent and autonomous machines, what impact will this have on humanity and the planet? Professor Toby Walsh, a world-leading researcher in the field of artificial intelligence, explores the ethical considerations and unexpected consequences AI poses – Is Alexa racist? Can robots have rights? What happens if a self-driving car kills someone? What limitations should we put on the use of facial recognition? Machines Behaving Badly is a thought-provoking look at the increasing human reliance on robotics and the decisions that need to be made now to ensure the future of AI is as a force for good, not evil.

Barry Oliver's three part 'Regression Trilogy' is a fabulous story of a very special DayCare centre - Buttons and Blocks - where most (but not all) of the clients are adults who have been regressed to infants and toddlers. Danger, intrigue and adventure find each of our protagonists as we learn more about the mysterious technology that can give what adult babies have always wanted - physical regression to infancy. But is it all that we would hope for? The three books are: The Rehab Regression The Daycare Regression The Reporter Regression

The fourth book of the Daurth chronicles sees Toby Dickinson thrust into a world where everything has been changed. Nothing is as it seems. Toby is wanted for murder. He needs to find a way to Daurth, but none exist, so he must run and hide in a reality where nobody understands the way they were...

Did you ever wonder what it was like to live in England during the time of Queen Elizabeth I? Travel back to the 16th century and come face-to-face with the queen herself, and discover, among all the men who loved her, whose ring she wore to her deathbed. The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

What is the price of starting life over again? For college student, Toby, starting over will cost him everything. At just nineteen, Toby’s new life is about to begin. After a near-fatal overdose, he found himself kicked out of school and facing either jail or drug rehabilitation. Now, more than ever, he needs a do-over. A special drug rehabilitation center called Forever Free just might be able to help. This special program promises to make its clients “forever free” from their addiction to drugs and alcohol. However, this treatment comes at quite a price as Toby learns, when he is given his new start on life - quite literally! He finds himself transformed into a young child, a toddler living at a daycare center, with no memory of how they did it, or how to return to his adult life. As he struggles to keep his mind from sliding into early childhood along with his body, Toby discovers something surprising. Life in diapers isn’t all that bad. He makes new friends, and discovers he is surrounded by people who actually care about him - something denied him during his first pass through life. Toby must make a choice. Either try to get back to his old life with all its failures, or remain a child surrounded by people who love him. Which would you choose? For those who feel their infantilism touches something deep and alive inside, this story is for you. Beyond the diapers, early childhood is about a world filled with new relationships and vivid experiences. What matters most in Toby’s world, turns out to not be the material stuff after all. You are invited to walk through the regression chamber at Forever Free, step into the world of Buttons and Blocks Daycare, and experience for yourself - through the eyes of Toby - the transforming power of really starting over.