It was an ordinary day, and Matthew was keen to play cricket with his brother, Shane, until their cheeky dog, Deefa ran off with their ball.Curious to find out where Deefa has gone, their search becomes a grand adventure in a strange, computer-run land, where their Budgie suddenly has a high IQ, children are programmed to learn while they sleep instead of going to school, and the few remaining humans are kept in a museum-like zoo!What next? As the brothers soon discover, the answer is only the beginning of an amazing journey, filled with curious creatures and revealing secrets, as they try to find their way back home...' (Publication summary)