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Books & Company is proud to be able to invite you to a very special evening and celebration of the work of Bastian Gregory through a conversation with his mother and sister.
As one of his last acts before taking his own life, Bastian, sent off the manuscript for a children’s book, Aboard the Timeline. The publisher replied that yes, they would be interested in publishing - a note that reached Bastian’s family just days after his death.
In a tribute to her brother, May, completed the illustrations they had begun together, finishing the book and getting it ready for publication.
On November 10, Tine and May Gregory will be joining us to talk about this inspiring, hopeful and thought-provoking book that would become Bastian’s legacy.
About the book
Aboard the Timeline follows the journey of Pete, an ordinary boy who is struggling with boredom and monotony at school. He gets more excitement than he bargained for when time suddenly stops around him and he is inexplicably greeted by a talking dinosaur called Reginald at the classroom door. Trying to figure out what has happened, the two of them embark on a journey of adventure and discovery. They meet Philosophocles, an ancient Greek thinker and the three companions travel along the Time Line, visiting alternate versions of history, including the Cretaceous period, ancient Greece, the Viking North Sea, Medieval Istanbul and Victorian London. Along the way, they meet tricky demons, strange creatures and interesting companions. Can Pete become the hero that some need him to be? And will he ever find a way back to the normal world?
Aboard the Timeline is a fun, fantastical and thought provoking book with an important message for the children of this generation. With underlying themes of overcoming anxiety, friendship and believing in yourself the story is told in an innocent, child friendly and historical setting. The book can be read on many different levels depending on the reader’s age and maturity level.