Gold of the Gods (16 page)

DEFENDER OF THE EARTH

SAM ENTHOVEN

He's big, he's moody, he has a tail that could crush the Houses of
Parliament . . . and he's all that stands between the Earth and total
destruction. (Oh, and he's actually pretty nice, razor-sharp carsized
teeth notwithstanding).

TIM (that's Tyrannosaur: Improved Model) is the product of a top
secret military experiment. He lives in a secret bunker under
Trafalgar Square – but now the government has decided he's too
expensive to keep and Tim must make a break for it.

He forms an unlikely alliance with fourteen-year-old Chris and his
classmate, Anna, in order to save humanity from the greatest threat
it has ever known: Anna's father, the brilliant but demented
Professor Mallahide and his growing swarm of vicious nanobots.

The stage is set for a spectacular showdown the likes of which
London has never seen. Who will prevail? The terrifying Professor
Mallahide, or TIM, DEFENDER OF THE EARTH . . . ?

Praise for
The Black Tattoo
by Sam Enthoven

'Sam Enthoven's clearly loving telling this story and his energy
creeps into the words on every page'
– Philip Ardagh, Guardian

ISBN 978 0 385 60968 5

CURSE of the NIGHT WOLF

Paul Steward & Chris Riddell

From the creators of the bestselling EDGE CHRONICLES

'One moment I was standing there, sword raised,
knees trembling. The next, in a blur of fur and fury,
the hellish creature wasflying towards me, its huge front
paws extended and savage claws aiming straight at my
hammering heart . . .'

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad – he'll deliver any
message anywhere any time. As fast as possible. Tick-tock –
time is money! But strange things are afoot.

One moonlit night, as Barnaby highstacks above the
city, leaping from roof to roof, gutter to gable, pillar
to pediment, a huge beast attacks. And now his friend Old
Benjamin has disappeared . . .

A gloriously macabre tale in a breathtaking new series,
packed with intrigue, horror, and fantastic illustrations.

ISBN 978 0 385 61188 6