The Land of Kur
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2009
Z1573205
2009
single work
children's fiction
children's
adventure
fantasy
'A stopwatch has sixty thin black lines, each marking off the seconds in a minute. But in Tom's grandfather's stopwatch, they are also gateways to different worlds. And Tom just cant wait to 'borrow' it. He soon finds himself sucked into a very different world indeed - a world of monsters and warfare. He is not on Earth anymore. In fact, he doesn't know where he is!' (Publisher's blurb)
The Land of Mirthful
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2009
Z1573213
2009
single work
children's fiction
children's
adventure
fantasy
'At his grandfather's request, Tom and his new sidekick, Bilby, are sent on a mission to save the Land of Mirthful. Tom is welcomed by the grumpy monarch, Queen Mavis, who threatens anyone who laughs with the punishment of death. It turns out that she is a common fishwife who seized power and is not the rightful ruler of the Land of Mirthful - and without a proper queen, their world as they know it is doomed... ' (Publisher's blurb)
The Land of Dragonay
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2010
Z1712032
2010
single work
children's fiction
children's
adventure
fantasy
'After returning from their last adventure in the Land of Mirthful, Tom and Bilby find themselves quickly sent by Grandpa to the Land of Dragonay when he discovers they have in their possession a dragon egg in a suitcase. Dragonay has become a desolate wasteland since the dragon's gem was stolen and misused by an evil human called Ilgan. All traces of the powerful dragons who once flourished in this land, have been erased, but Tom and Bilby are determined to find where this egg came from. They have a feeling there maybe some dragons in hiding. Can Tom and Bilby survive this bleak and unhappy land, which is currently ruled by flying snakes who live in a community in the treetops and is patrolled by robotic dragons who are controlled by the evil Ilgan?' (From the publisher's website.)
The Land of Leevan
Newtown
:
Walker Books Australia
,
2010
Z1712005
2010
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
adventure
'A stopwatch has sixty thin black lines, each marking off the seconds in a minute. But in Tom's stopwatch, they are also gateways to sixty different worlds ...
'Bilby misses his friend Mother Bird, so the stopwatch takes Tom and Bilby to the Land of Leevan to cheer him up. They soon discover a kind family of Beeres and Tom joins them on their quest to find an adventure. But when they stumble onto another human visitor, the joyful land is in danger. Could it be the evil Illian?' (From the publisher's website.)
