Tom Hill is an eleven-year-old boy stuck in a boring routine of school, homework and studying, with an embarrassing job to top it all off. He loves inventions, but he has no time to play. One day, he meets a mad, wacky old professor called Wernie Walker. The professor recognises Tom's talent for design, offering him an escape from his mundane life. As the tension and relationship between these two unlikely friends grows, Tom discovers a sinister plan by an evil hidden group to take over his town and close his school forever. Tom and the professor must race against time to make new, crazy machines and inventions, avoid the police, and expose the corruption and evil that is about to consume the town, before it's too late.
A fun, joyous adventure of friendship, trust and creativity!
A non-stop ride of thrills and spills between two people who are forced together to thwart evil!
Table of Contents
The Accident
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The Accident
It happened on a Saturday morning. While almost every other kid in the country was happily asleep or wa... Read Chapter
Smasher and Jittery
Anticipating Mr. Trenchbog’s anger and frustration at my lateness, I called him to try and explain what had happened.
“This numbe... Read Chapter
The Old Mill
4
The Old Mill
The next Saturday morning, I shot out of my garage, down the driveway and on to the main road, narrowly... Read Chapter
Unhappy Landings
5
Unhappy Landings
I saw this little old lady wearing an apron and carrying a tray of teacups and cakes. She saw me sh... Read Chapter
Professor Wernie Walker
6
Professor Wernie Walker
“Don’t you dare touch that, boy!”
I turned to see Wernie Walker standing rig... Read Chapter
The Test
7
The Test
“Tom, that looks really impressive,” said Miss Blarney. She was a short, chubby blonde haired woman of ... Read Chapter
Sprinkledust, the Indestructo and the Tramp-oline
8
Sprinkledust, the Indestructo and the Tramp-oline
As the first rays of dawn broke on the horizon, and the sky turned... Read Chapter
Perma-Therma Pants, Ever-Food and Treasure Dogs
9
Perma-Therma Pants, Ever-Food and Treasure Dogs
“You’ve been up unusually early for the past week,” said my mu... Read Chapter
The Disappearance
10
The Disappearance
That night, I sneaked back into my bedroom by climbing up the drainpipe and crawling through the ... Read Chapter
The School Competition
11
The School Competition
It took me three hours to finish my homework, and the trip to the petting farm left me no ti... Read Chapter
In Trouble
12
In Trouble
Being grounded ‘until further notice’ was humiliating enough, but when I found out that Samuel Sheeh... Read Chapter
A Horrible Secret
13
A Horrible Secret
“Do you promise to come home?” said my dad, bleary eyed as he tried to find the coffee pot at... Read Chapter
Learning To Fly
14
Learning To Fly
The following Monday was Freedom Day. My parents lifted the ‘being grounded’ restrictions, so I... Read Chapter
The Excuse
15
The Excuse
There was an old, disused barn about two miles from my house, located in a muddy field that hadn’t gro... Read Chapter
The Town Hall Meeting
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The Town Hall Meeting
“If anything happens to my son, then it’s your fault!” shouted my dad, pointing a firm ... Read Chapter
In Trouble Again
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In Trouble Again
The professor ran like a racehorse through his home, searching upstairs and downstairs, knocking o... Read Chapter
A Big Surprise
18
A Big Surprise
In a matter of minutes, my hopes and dreams of creating an incredible invention, winning the convent... Read Chapter
The Invention Convention
19
The Invention Convention
When we arrived at Professor Winkle’s house, the police cars had gone. The professor par... Read Chapter
Catching Real Criminals
20
Catching Real Criminals
We stumbled on to the bank, drenched and devoid of energy. With Smasher and Jittery hurtlin... Read Chapter
A Postcard From Paradise
21
A Postcard From Paradise
Mayor Belch cancelled the park event and rescheduled the Invention Convention for the foll... Read Chapter
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