Georgie has two best friends in the world. Her school friend Ramzy and her beloved rescue dog Mr Mash, who lives in a dog shelter.

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It lasted a month. Twenty-seven days, actually. Twenty-seven days of pure happiness, and then it was over. Trashed by Jessica, who I try so hard to like--without success. Reference Col 1 Times Books A-Z Astronomy Gardening National Parks National Trust Books Road Maps & Atlases World Atlases Well? Whatcha waitin’ for? The last train to Clarksville? Come on in. Bring the mutt if you have to.” Instead, it’s still bright and sunny, not even slightly stormy, and Dr. Pretorius--as long and as thin as a cat’s tail--is wearing the same woollen beach robe as when we met her this morning. It was morning, about nine, and there was a cool, early mist hanging over the beach. There was me, Ramzy, Mr. Mash, plus two of the other dogs from St. Woof’s.The trio meet an eccentric and reclusive scientist and agree to take part in her virtual reality project. Georgie steps in front of a super computer, puts on a helment and is transported to a digital version of the real future. Readers who enjoy this will also like Christopher Edge’s stories The Jamie Drake Equation and The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day. International Col 1 Cambridge International Caribbean International Early Years Collins Big Cat for International Schools International Resources Webinars Catalogues Big Cat Writing Competition Winners 2023

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But I loved Mr. Mash the best, and it was because of him that--fifteen months later--Ramzy and I ended up meeting Dr. Pretorius. It’s probably unusual to have the best day and the worst day of your life within a month, especially since I was still only ten at the time. It is, of course, just coincidence: the book was written and published long before Covid-19 came along. Now that we know what a pandemic really looks like, readers may like to spot the things I got right and the things I guessed wrong!Children are always fascinated by authors and seem to always want to know where they get their ideas from. So, on behalf of all the children I’ve ever taught, where do you get your ideas and inspiration from?!