Zack Mosels mum and dad are away in far-off Slovodnia, so Zack has no choice but to spend his summer holidays with Mag the Hag, his eccentric grandmother. But before the summer can get too boring, Zack finds out his parents have gone missing, and he and Mag take it into their own hands to unravel the mystery surrounding his parents disappearance. As Mag and Zack trek across Europe, they face wilderness, danger, new friends, enemies and excitement all while traveling on the seat of an extraordinary motorbike.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 120 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Little Island .

Veronica Bennett graduated from University College, Cardiff. She was an English lecturer for several years before becoming a successfully published children's author. She lives in Middlesex.