“Find anything interesting, boys?” We’re stuffed, Jack thought. Then, without a word, Dr Pendelshape did something quite unexpected. He reached for his inside pocket and pulled out a thin piece of plastic – a bit like a large pocket calculator. The sleek gadget was rather ...
Jack asked. He peered through a small window onto a muddy farmyard. The fields beyond had been dusted white from a light flurry of snow. “Wembley Stadium,” Pendelshape said matter-of-factly as he busied himself at a small wood stove. He was cooking eggs and bacon, and had ...
There was great excitement from the half-naked children who trailed them into the centre, chatting and shouting as if it was a royal visit. News of the huge explosion had arrived before them, and they were met by a welcoming party. The local dignitaries were out in force, and they kowtowed to Col...
Jack reckoned they must have been inside it for about an hour, but he had soon lost any sense of time or direction as they jiggled their way from the chateau. He blinked in the sunlight. The land in front of them was flat, surrounded on three sides by low woodland, which stood tall behind a high ...