Chapter Thirty-Four: The Magic Bicycle and Chasing Time

The Magic Bicycle by William Hill and its sequel Chasing Time are not, alas, as good as I remembered them to be.  Of course, I haven't read them for ten years or so, but still...  I think the problem is that while the plots are decent (I like the plot of the first better than the sequel, but it's a bit depressing for my taste in both), the writing is mediocre and would have benefitted from more extensive editing.  But if you're not fussed about the quality of the writing and you're looking for a fairly original sci-fi/adventure/school story, then you may want to check these out.  The character Murg, a talking cat, also greatly helps these books along.