Chapter 2

“Wait Malcom!” cried Olivia. “Let me rest!” Malcom stopped and flew down to land on her shoulder. “Who’s after the coin?” she asked after she had caught her breath. “They’re are called . . .” Malcom began but he was interrupted by a boy running towards them. “What are you doing” he shouted. “Hiya Theo! We’re going to Bluestar Manor. Want to come?” Olivia said, smiling. “Sure. Let’s go!” said Theo. They ran off and reached Bluestar Manor at sunset. Olivia opened the door into the kitchen and it gave a loud creak. They stepped into the house and looked around. The fire had gone out and the grate was cold. They went up the stairs and into Olivia’s bedroom. Every thing was just as she left it except one thing ; her father wasn’t here. Olivia grabbed her break out kit and they walked down the corridor to her Father’s study. Olivia picked the lock and the door swung open. Olivia, Malcom and Theo fell into the room in a big heap. Olivia shut the door and opened a drawer with her lock pick. Then pulled out a coin made of ivory. “Found it.” she was going to say but suddenly the door opened and someone stepped in. It was Dr Hassan, her father’s mechanic opposer! “ Hello Olivia and her little friends!” he said. I’ll just take that, thank you.” He plucked the coin out of Olivia’s hand and grabbed her and Theo by the arm and dragged them outside. He stuffed them in the garden shed and locked the door. Theo slumped onto a pile of sacks and said “We’re never going out of here!”
“Yes we are!”retorted Olivia. “Good luck then.”said Theo soberly. He sat on a pile of sacks and Olivia sat and thought.

Prologue

Malcom perched on the bench in front of the window peering out into the mist. He could not see anyone but he could sense someone out there. All of a sudden, there was a loud bang, like the sound of a bomb exploding. Malcom flapped into the air with fright and he flew over to perch on his master’s shoulder. “ Is it them? “ he squawked in his ear. His master nodded. “ They’re here because… “ he started to say but he was cut off when the door burst open and three men with revolvers ran into the room. “ Fly, Malcom ,fly! “ his master cried. Malcom was reluctant to leave but  when his master shouted again, he flew off, his mechanical wings flapping as hard as they could!

Chapter 1

Olivia Taylor crept through the corridor on tiptoe. She suddenly heard footsteps coming towards her. She slipped into the nearest room and held her breath as the footsteps past her and went on down the corridor. Then she crept out the room and ran down the corridor and out of the building. Olivia carried on running until she reached the village where she stopped to take a breath. She had escaped from Mrs Tweed’s Academy for Refined Young Ladies or as Olivia liked to call it The Prison! She pulled a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket. It was covered in tear stains as she cried every time she read it. It was short but it meant everything to her. It said:

My dear Olivia, I hope I will return from this mission

but if I do not Malcom is yours forever.

Yours Lovingly
Your FatherXxx

Olivia’s eyes started to fill with water. She knew that her father would not return from this journey and she would never see him again. Suddenly, she heard the sound of mechanical wings. She looked up and saw Malcom flying towards her. “ Malcom “ she cried as the raven landed on her shoulder. “Come on!” he cried. “ We need to find the coin!”
“Why?” said Olivia, puzzled. “It’s father’s and he took it with him!”
“He didn’t and people are after it!” squawked Malcom and he flew off. “Come on!” Olivia shrugged and ran after him, wondering who or what was after her father’s ivory coin.

Prologue

Malcom perched on the bench in front of the window peering out into the mist. He could not see anyone but he could sense someone out there. All of a sudden, there was a loud bang, like the sound of a bomb exploding. Malcom flapped into the air with fright and he flew over to perch on his master’s shoulder. “ Is it them? “ he squawked in his ear. His master nodded. “ They’re here because… “ he started to say but he was cut off when the door burst open and three men with revolvers ran into the room. “ Fly, Malcom ,fly! “ his master cried. Malcom was reluctant to leave but  when his master shouted again, he flew off, his mechanical wings flapping as hard as they could!

Chapter 1

Olivia Taylor crept through the corridor on tiptoe. She suddenly heard footsteps coming towards her. She slipped into the nearest room and held her breath as the footsteps past her and went on down the corridor. Then she crept out the room and ran down the corridor and out of the building. Olivia carried on running until she reached the village where she stopped to take a breath. She had escaped from Mrs Tweed’s Academy for Refined Young Ladies or as Olivia liked to call it The Prison! She pulled a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket. It was covered in tear stains as she cried every time she read it. It was short but it meant everything to her. It said:

My dear Olivia, I hope I will return from this mission

but if I do not Malcom is yours forever.

Yours Lovingly
Your FatherXxx

Olivia’s eyes started to fill with water. She knew that her father would not return from this journey and she would never see him again. Suddenly, she heard the sound of mechanical wings. She looked up and saw Malcom flying towards her. “ Malcom “ she cried as the raven landed on her shoulder. “Come on!” he cried. “ We need to find the coin!”
“Why?” said Olivia, puzzled. “It’s father’s and he took it with him!”
“He didn’t and people are after it!” squawked Malcom and he flew off. “Come on!” Olivia shrugged and ran after him, wondering who or what was after her father’s ivory coin.

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The Electripotamus lives on the Island of True Dreams. It is a cross between an electric eel and a hippopotamus.

Electripotamus’s have the head, legs and feet of a hippo, and the body of an eel. They cannot swim that well, as they are part hippo. They are covered in scales but they have a small tuft of ginger hair on their head. Finally, when they are angry or upset electric bolts fly of their body, hitting anything that is within 50 metres.

Electripotamus’ like to eat electriflowers and the small Bon Bon fish that live in the crystal lakes and rivers. There are not many animals that eat Electripotamus’ because they are electric but the Tigercorn and the Dogephant are immune to this. Thankfully, the island is not overrun with them as the Pigasouras eats these creatures.

Weirdly, they are able to talk and understand the language of the Star Trees that grow in the Moon Forest, which is on the side of the island. Also, as they have such good hearing they can hear and understand the Song of the Stars.

I met a girl called Sunset, who’s arms were like rays of the sun, shimmering and shining, casting their glow on the passers by. She sat there, making a dress from moonlight.

I met a boy called Forest, for when you stared into his eyes, you could see the gnarled branches of old trees, and lush leaves of the younger trees. He walked on the canopy of the trees, memorising every foothold.

I met a teacher who taught thunder. Every sound she said was a crash from the heavens and a bolt from the blue. She opened her mouth and lightning flew in all directions.

I met a man called Forestheart. His heart was entwined with brambles and thorn thickets. When I touched his hand I could feel the thorn puncturing holes in my skin.

I met a woman called Ember, who’s eyes were like red hot flames of fire. When she looked at me, I felt as if her eyes were burning into my soul.

I met my heart, where all my secrets are hidden. Some to be told, some to stay untold.