Chasing Time - The Magic Bicycle Tale - Hardcover

Hill, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1890611069 ISBN 13: 9781890611064

Publisher: Otter Creek Pr Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Imagination, magic, and fantasy are all at play as Danny and Murg, the talking cat, take on Spike the bully. For teens and pre-teens!

About this title

From the Author:

In this fast-paced sequel to The Magic Bicycle, Danny and Murg explore whether violence solves problems, how "try, try again" works and the nature of good and evil. Are we born good or bad? Or made that way? The story continues a couple months after the end of The Magic Bicycle when a surprise appearance by an alien once again involves Danny and Murg in intrigue and time-traveling adventures.

Government Shadow Daggers are searching for the alien and the truth about what happened to Danny. Krindee's, the Cor-ror-o'lan, mission is to evaluate the people of earth, using Danny to learn about humans. Are there more friendly people like Danny, or hostile humans like the bully Spike? Will there be war or harmony?

When Danny's nemesis steals the magic bicycle, Danny must once again confront Spike, this time bringing their struggle to a conclusion. The problem? Spike is on the run, racing back through time, intent on creating a better, richer future for himself. Danny, Murg, and Krindee pursue Spike, attempting time and time again to get back their star metal bicycle and (reluctantly) help the bully deal with his brutal stepfather. As Danny, Murg and Krindee try to assist Spike and get the bicycle back, they are relentlessly hunted by Morgan LeFay who wants the power of the magic bicycle to defeat Merlin. Danny is given a magic sword. Will it help Danny eliminate all his problems?

Danny's challenges are to defeat the evil sorceress and help his worst enemy. Past visitations include: Aristotle, Plato, Shakespeare, Joan of Arc, Morgan Le Fay, and Babe Ruth.

About the Author:

William Hill is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana and learned to read first through comic books, then adventure and science fiction novels. As a youth, "Bill" spent many late weekend night's watching Nightmare Theater and Science Fiction Theater.

Bill has lived in Kansas City, Nashville and Bristol, TN--setting of Dawn of the Vampire, and Texas--setting of Vampire's Kiss and TheVampire Hunters. Bill has "serious" degrees from Vanderbilt University in economics and an MBA from the University of North Texas. He thinks a good education fuels imagination and creativity.

Since realizing that writing was his best talent and a gift, Bill escaped the drudgery of the corporate world to craft his tales. Bill has been employed as an "alchemist" in South Lake Tahoe and a ski patroller at a North Lake Tahoe resort.

Although his first writing love is magic-oriented fantasy, Hill's first and second novels--Dawn of the Vampire and Vampire's Kiss--are supernatural thrillers. The Magic Bicycle , Chasing Time--The Magic Bicycle 2, and The Vampire Hunters are crafted for young adults. Bill, his new son--Brin--and his lovely and supportive wife, Kat, currently reside in Lake Tahoe. Bill intends to write imaginative fiction and fantasy until dirt is shoveled upon his coffin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Otter Creek Pr Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1890611069
• ISBN 13: 9781890611064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 381