Yakkity, yakkity, yak. If it weren’t for his self-obsessed ex-girlfriend Jaz, Neil Jarvie would be entirely happy with his life in Tal City. Sure there were probably more manicured trees than there were people, but the surveillance net was so thorough you could always find any person or place or information you wanted on your mobile. Except, oddly enough, about the history of Tal City. And now he had a Timer on his hands. He’d thought it would be interesting to help out a time traveller, but this one seemed obsessed with her own history, as well as ridiculously paranoid about surveillance . . .

Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2009 Finalist  - Best Novella/Novelette

Nitty Gritty Novels Series 3

Reading Age 12-14 years

An exciting new series of chapter books from New Zealand and International authors. Develop your students' critical literacy skills and challenge their thinking with Nitty Gritty Novels - high-interest, rich texts, targeted at young adolescents.

Date of Origin, John Lockyer ISBN: 9781869706470
Dogs of the Hinterland, Tina Shaw ISBN: 9781869706517
Inside the Game, Pauline Cartwright ISBN: 9781869706487
Island of the White Spear, Simon Higgins ISBN: 9781869706425
Jack No Name, Melaina Faranda ISBN: 9781869706524
Lake of the Dead, Stu Duval ISBN: 9781869706500
River Rat, Alison Lohans ISBN: 9781869706418
The Lost King, Scott Gardner ISBN: 9781869706449
The Present, Andrea Torrey Balsara ISBN: 9781869706432
The Time Stealers, Glynne MacLean ISBN: 9781869706463
Walking into the Fire, Garry Cross ISBN: 9781869706494
Win! Win!, Diana Noonan ISBN: 9781869706456
Nitty Gritty Series 3 Teacher's Resource Book  ISBN: 9781442507944