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If your mum vanished on Bonfire Night how far would you go to find the truth? Tim Shaw travels 300 years into the past, battling DECEIVERS - creatures that shift between human and bird form - in a supernatural race against time to unravel his mum's disappearance and unlock a dark secret. A secret that holds the key to the survival of mankind itself... What's the real meaning behind his strange dreams? Is he really just an ordinary boy, or is there more to Tim than meets the eye? Tim is soon joined by his after-school art club tutor, sixth-former Gemma Bowen, on the hunt for the truth and together they must unlock the clues, with a little help from a mysterious golden compass, as they scour the streets of Cambridge. This supernatural thriller throws fantasy, time travel, history and an evil race of monsters into the mix - as the two leading characters, Tim and Gemma, become unwitting time travellers, desperately searching for the secret. The secret on the second shelf...
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JONATHAN WHITE is a father to two beautiful children, technologist & author. Born and raised in the UK, he’s an adventurer at heart – having lived & worked for many years in Malaysia, Bulgaria and Estonia. The Secret on the Second Shelf is his debut children’s novel, inspired by his love of science fiction & fantasy and his travels in India and Canada. After studying practical filmmaking at the Met Film School in Ealing, London, he wrote, produced and directed a short film, adapted from the novel, called "No Such Thing As Monsters" - available on YouTube - go watch it now to get a flavour of what the book's about! He lives in Milton Keynes, England (home to the most roundabouts in the world!!) and you can visit Jonathan online at TheSecretOnTheSecondShelf.com.
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