Liore and Fox must foil a plot to blow up the heir to the British throne during his Australian tour. But time itself is against her. Whenever they change history, a new beginning to the war emerges and the world once again teeters on the brink of disaster. Meanwhile, Barry the Bag is entertaining visions of grandeur: If he can pinch Liore?s plasma lance rifle, the King will surely reward him handsomely. The ever-resourceful Barry does just that and...

Florence, Italy, 1944 and the city is under heavy Nazi occupation. For fourteen-year-old Paolo, the war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for what he believes in and desperate for adventure, he sets out each night on secret bike rides. But one night Paolo receives a message that propels his family into a terrifying and impossible situation. Finally at the centre of the action, Paolo must work out how to be a true hero.