Ross Welford 6 Book Set The Dog Who Saved the World, The 1,000-Year-Old Boy & More

This six-book set brings together a selection of stories by Ross Welford, including The Dog Who Saved the World, What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible and The Kid Who Came From Space. Across the collection, young protagonists face unusual situations, from experimental technology and sudden invisibility to secrets that must be protected.

Also included are The 1,000-Year-Old Boy, Into the Sideways World and When We Got Lost in Dreamland. The stories range from a virtual-reality glimpse of the future and a mysterious disappearance in Northumberland, to an alternate world discovered through a cave and a device that opens the door to imagined realms.

Included titles

• The Dog Who Saved the World
• What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible
• The Kid Who Came From Space
• The 1,000-Year-Old Boy
• Into the Sideways World
• When We Got Lost in Dreamland

Key details

• Six-book set by Ross Welford
• Includes six individually titled stories

Synopses

The Dog Who Saved the World

Eleven-year-old Georgie befriends an eccentric retired scientist and becomes the test subject for a new experiment: a virtual-reality 3D version of the future. When a deadly disease threatens dogs across the country, Georgie’s dog, Mr Mash, falls ill.

What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible

Thirteen-year-old Ethel Leatherhead discovers she can turn invisible at will after trying a combination of untested medicines and a sunbed. At first, being invisible seems like fun.

The Kid Who Came From Space

A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is shaken by the disappearance of twelve-year-old Tammy. Her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe and understands the extraordinary truth of where she is, but he must keep it secret or risk never seeing her again.

The 1,000-Year-Old Boy

Alfie Monk seems like any other nearly teenage boy, except he is 1,000 years old. He can remember the last Viking invasion of England, and this is described as a story about someone who wants to stop living forever.

Into the Sideways World

Twelve-year-olds Willa and Manny hear about a mysterious animal prowling their town and set out to prove it exists. Following it into a cave during a full moon, they are swept into an alternate, ideal world.

When We Got Lost in Dreamland

Eleven-year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”, which thrusts them into worlds beyond their imagination. Their adventures include tree-top flights, Spanish galleons and thrilling battles.