Lost Worlds

by Andrew Lane

Sixteen-year-old Calum Challenger is on a mission. Paralysed in the car accident which killed his parents, he endeavours to track down apparently extinct and legendary creatures in order to capture their DNA with the intention of protecting these lost species - and ultimately helping to heal his paralysis. Confined to his hi-tech apartment, he enlists a motley crew of friends, amongst them a freerunner. a computer hacker and an ex-marine to realise his goal. However it soon becomes clear they have competition from sinister pharmaceutical company, Nemor Incorporated.

It doesn’t take long for the reader to become engrossed in this non-stop, action-packed story set in a world of shadowy conspiracies and sinister villains. A clever, fast-moving plot and interesting characters combine to make a thoroughly entertaining adventure, making this a promising start to an exciting new series.

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

Andrew Lane

Andrew Lane is the author of the best-selling Young Sherlock Holmes books. These have been published around the world and are available in 37 different languages. Not only is he a life-long fan of Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective, he is also an expert on the books and is the only children's writer endorsed by the Sherlock Holmes Conan Doyle estate. Lost Worlds, the second series Andrew has written for children, is inspired by another famous Conan Doyle novel, The Lost World. Andrew's main character, Calum Challenger, is the grandson of Conan Doyle's protagonist, Professor George Edward Challenger.

Andrew also writes outside the genre, including adult thrillers (under a pseudonym), TV adaptations (including Dr Who) and non-fiction books (about things as wide-ranging as James Bond and Wallace & Gromit). He lives in Dorset with his wife and son and a vast collection of Sherlock Holmes books, the first of which he found in a jumble sale over forty years ago.

Andrew Lane, photo: Helen Stirling