'Anything you want to know, you hold the stone, ask me, and I will give you the answer'. Douglas is not the sort of boy to panic when something out of the ordinary happens. But, when he meets a native of the planet Vangar whose arm has dropped off and needs his help, and who is being hunted by the Guardians of the Federation, well, even Douglas finds things a bit of a strain.
There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Andrew Norriss is the Whitbread Award (now Costa) - winning author of Aquila, which was made into a BAFTA-nominated TV series. His previous novel, Jessica's Ghost, was shortlisted for the Costa Award.