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Dell and Emmelisa Planemaker are two ordinary children who lead uneventful lives in a small town in Lancashire until they discover a unique computer that takes them on an extraordinary journey. They are guided by a strange-looking man from a far-off distant planet who helps them to undergo a... read more
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“There is no evidence to suggest that people leave anything as tangible as a trail of light. But if you believe that someone—who was important to you and guided you in the things you did—can still be part of your life even though they no longer exist, then a ‘trail of light’ would be an excellent way of describing that influence.”
Mr. Wizard Kidd
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“Yes…please, Mr. Kidd,” Dell said warily as he glanced at the inconspicuous building. “By the
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Emmelisa Planemaker was sitting silently on the floor with a sketchbook on her lap, surrounded by coloured crayons and felt tip pens.
Table of Contents edit
1. Mr. Planemaker’s Project
2. Computer Whiz-Kid
3. Puss in Boot
4. Search Me
5. Planning the Future
6. Bully for You
7. A Unique Computer
8. A Game of Cat and Mouse
9. Questions and Answers
10. A Girl’s Best Friend
11. A Trail of Light
12. Time Stands Still
13. Time in Hardwareland
14. Time Flies
15. The Earth, the Sun and the Comet
16. If Dreams Came True
17. Speed, Distance, Time
18. Mission Complete
Authors & Contributors edit
- Shelagh Watkins (Author)
Awards edit
- Preditors and Editors Readers' Award (2005, Top Ten Finisher)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 080
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