The Triggerstone

by Ged Maybury

Jinnie was standing at the back of the classroom when she heard a long, low rumbling noise...she was thrown sideways across the nearest desk. "Earthquake!" she shouted. But if it was an earthquake, why didn't anyone else feel it?

186 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Ged Maybury is a children's book author. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1953, spent his childhood in Dunedin, and has been based in Australia since 2002. He has been writing books for children and young adults since 1984. He was a finalist in the AIM New Zealand Children's Book Awards 1994 with The Triggerstone, and in the NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2001;[1] with Crab Apples. He writes science fiction, in particular of the steampunk subgenre, and humour.

Reviews

[Rachel (Sfogs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book!
I really enjoyed the mystery, and since the 2010-2011 earthquakes I can appreciate this story more.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a gift sent to me by sfogs in New Zealand. It was good. I like kids books because they have lots of drama and in this case supernatural, time travel. More later...