The Moon Stealers and the Quest for the Silver Bough (Retro Teen Edition)

This is the same book as the other Quest for the Silver Bough, but with different cover art. The Yorkshire town of Parsley Bottom has a problem... Peter Crisp, a boy with an unusual gift of being able to see things that others cannot, goes missing after spending the night in a graveyard. Two of Peter's school friends, join forces with a Knight of King Arthur to attempt to find him but come across some mysterious engravings which propel them on an adventure beyond their imagination. Meanwhile MI6 operative Steven Knight is sent from London to investigate a meteor landing site, but Steven is advised by his own boss not to trust the puppeteers that hold the strings to his investigation. Within the core of the meteor is an alien bacteria that evolves at an alarming rate that not only puts Steven's life at risk, but the entire human race. By unravelling ancient codes and riddles the children journey within the bowels of Edinburgh Castle as they attempt to find the key to Peter's disappearance. The children not only need to save Peter, they need to save the world while they're at it. "One of the Best Science Fiction books I've read...." This science fiction adventure book appeals to both children and adults and raises the possibility of what impact alien bacteria could have on our planet. Would the inherent characteristic of human survival kick in or could the Earth be contaminated and populated by other forms? The genuine scientific and astrological information gives this novel a realistic edge that will leave you considering the possibility of other life forms and parallel worlds long after you turn over the final page. What the reviewers have to say. "A definite must read with its imaginative monsters, realistic main characters, science knowledge, mystery and a unique style which keeps you reading." - Amazon Reviewer. "It was really well written and had such rich detail that made the book shine and come to life .... an amazing jigsaw that slowly comes together." - Best Books. "One of the best books I have read on the subject so far! I think it will be a big hit with boys. Great start to this series." - Addicted To Books. "This is a very entertaining book that anyone can enjoy. I can't wait for the next one." - All My Book Finds. A personal note from the author. The idea for the Moon Stealers arrived, quite innocently one morning when myself and my son, James were getting ready in the bathroom. He asked me to tell him a story so I randomly said, 'Have you heard the one about the Moon Stealers?' and the seed of imagination started. Only a wild and exciting story would be good enough for him so during our time in the bathroom, we threw loads of ideas at each other and concocted an early form of the story. Later, as I started to write, I found that the ideas seemed to organically grow by themselves. James went through every chapter with his pencil telling me where I had made errors. Writing a book for teenagers and young people provides a writer a lot more freedom for ideas and possibilities than an adult one. Children are much more likely to accept things that an adult's methodical and scientific brain would be closed to. With children there is no 'that's not possible,' or 'he wouldn't do that,' or 'because of the erratic nature of ion's it would not be physically possible for teleportation to occur when it rains.' In short, to a child anything is possible. And, as a writer, that's exciting. Writing The Moon Stealers has taken me on a journey back to my childhood and the stories of fantasy and imagination I read in books and comics. I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I did writing it.