Amazon Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Writer Wendy Laing has taken an actual lighthouse where she has been a guest at the lighthouse keeper’s cottage: The Cape Otway in Victoria, Australia as the starting point for her nicely wrought tale, and she has woven an entertaining book of eight chapters for early readers. Through the magic of a time tunnel children Aaron and Gracie Brandon are taken to a long ago time where they meet a marvelous old Scottish sea captain’s ghost. The pair had been less than enthralled while vacationing with their parents to discover the old lighthouse where they are staying has no video games…
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Chapter One The Mystery Egg Jeremy and his parents had shifted into the nicest house in the street, and he hated it! He was glad it was right beside his aunt and uncle’s home, which was the untidiest house in the street, so at least he could play with his cousin Kate. Otherwise, he just wished and wished they were back in their inner suburban flat. No one understood why he hated the new house so much. Everyone thought he should be glad to have moved into his own home at last, after being cooped up in a high-rise building surrounded by busy roads and the roar…
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Chapter One “The trouble with Lovelace Court is nothing interesting ever happens,” Gert complained through her toast. “Yeah,” grumbled her twin, Phil. “Why can’t we have natural disasters. Anywhere else, all this rain would’ve flooded the school, so we couldn’t go!” Doggo, skulking under the table crunching on Phil’s toast, wagged his short plume of tail in agreement. “Too bad,” said their mother. “But school is still there, so get moving.” She realized the dog was in the kitchen. “And put that animal out before you leave.” “Poor Doggo might get pneumonia,” Gert protested. “He can shelter on the porch,” their mother said briskly. She glanced at the…
