Robert Marsh, vyrůstal v Omaze v Nebrasce, ale toužil žít jinde. Předstíral, že v Omaze nežije, tím, že hodně četl. Každý týden si Robert z knihovny půjčoval dvacet knih. Jelikož neměl čas přečíst všechny ty knihy, přečetl první kapitolu každé z nich — a zbytek příběhu si vymyslel. Nyní Robert vymýšlí příběhy pro obživu a už nebydlí v Omaze. Sny se plní.
When school funding is cut, a new student creates a plan to save the school's lunch programme. Gabby and her pet monster, Dwight, like the idea until the new kid starts racking up sales with help from his own beastly best friend. Dwight will have to pick up the pace, or raise the price of lollipops, if he's going to become a Monster Moneymaker.
Sergeant John Sommerville of the Royal Scots Guards is accidentally caught up in a top secret scientific experiment at a weapons research facility. A computer error sends him, as well as scientists and technicians, into different worlds, galaxies and time zones. A trained fighter, John has to use all his military knowledge to survive. Occasionally encountering the familiar face of a fellow involuntary time traveller from the research facility, John more often comes face to face with new species and new worlds. During his travels he discovers it is not only his home planet that has to deal with war, famine and discrimination. From falling in love, to falling foul of the British military, John refuses to be silenced about his adventures. But who will believe him?