The Timekeeper

And then he saw the soldiers. Soldiers in red uniforms, and in black uniforms too. Suddenly they were everywhere, closing in on the crowd. They were rushing at people, pushing at them roughly, trying to drive them back. Two worlds-the real world and the world across the Barrier-are in terrible danger. Only Patrick can save them from destruction. The excitement of Finders Keepers continues as Patrick makes his desperate bid to win a race against time.

About the Author Emily Rodda is one of Australia’s most successful, popular and versatile writers, who has won the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for a record five times.

A former editor of The Women’s Weekly, Emily is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under her own name of Jennifer Rowe. Her children’s books, for a range of ages and genres, exhibit a mastery of plot and character.

Amongst her many books, she has written Crumbs!; Finders Keepers and The Timekeeper (both serialised for television); Rowan of Rin; Rowan and the Travellers;Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal; Rowan and the Zebak and Rowan of the Bukshah, all published by Omnibus Books. Rowan of Rin was the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the year for Younger Readers in 1994. Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal was short-listed for the 1997 Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers.