Checkmate by Malorie Blackman

Checkmate by Malorie BlackmanMy name is Callie Rose. My mum is a Cross one of the so called ruling elite. My dad was a Nought. My dad was a murderer. My dad was a terrorist. These facts are the only things that are mine and real. So I don't mind so much that I'm leaving it all behind. There's nothing here worth holding onto. Sixteen years have passed since Sephy Hadley first met Callum McGregor and the hate that divided them turned to hope. But the world hasn't changed quickly

Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited

in all his complexity and vitality

(Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha

a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible

all seen through the eyes of a small boy alone in the world

including Rob Hall

But the more they get to know each other—and the longer Casey watches—it becomes clear that Katherine and Tom’s marriage is not as perfect and placid as it appears

We are also given a fascinating narrative of the investigation of the space shuttle Challenger’s explosion in 1986

THE LEADERSHIP PILL conjures up a tantalizing possibility: What if there was a pill that could stimulate the natural powers of the mind and body to provide leadership

kick-started the industrial revolution

But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line

development workers