Robert Marsh è cresciuto a Omaha, Nebraska, ma desiderava vivere altrove. Fingeva di non vivere a Omaha leggendo molti libri. Ogni settimana, Robert prendeva in prestito venti libri dalla biblioteca. Dato che non aveva tempo per leggere tutti quei libri, leggeva il primo capitolo di ognuno – e poi inventava il resto della storia. Ora Robert inventa storie per vivere e non vive più a Omaha. I sogni si avverano.
When school funding is cut, a new student creates a plan to save the school's lunch programme. Gabby and her pet monster, Dwight, like the idea until the new kid starts racking up sales with help from his own beastly best friend. Dwight will have to pick up the pace, or raise the price of lollipops, if he's going to become a Monster Moneymaker.
Sergeant John Sommerville of the Royal Scots Guards is accidentally caught up in a top secret scientific experiment at a weapons research facility. A computer error sends him, as well as scientists and technicians, into different worlds, galaxies and time zones. A trained fighter, John has to use all his military knowledge to survive. Occasionally encountering the familiar face of a fellow involuntary time traveller from the research facility, John more often comes face to face with new species and new worlds. During his travels he discovers it is not only his home planet that has to deal with war, famine and discrimination. From falling in love, to falling foul of the British military, John refuses to be silenced about his adventures. But who will believe him?