The World's Bellybutton [Paperback]

"*"A charming fantasy novel... Exuberant illustrations complement this very readable story." School Library Association on Waking Merlin"

William travels to a Greek isle to meet his long-lost father. There he meets a talking swan, who is really Zeus, king of the gods - and he desperately needs William's help. The knot that ties the world together is slipping, and the planet is about to explode. Can they trick the Gorgons and retie the knot before it is too late?

Tanya Landman is the author of several junior novels including Waking Merlin and Flotsam and Jetsam. She runs Storybox Theatre, a touring puppet theatre for children, with her husband Rod Burnett. She lives in Devon. Ross Collins is an acclaimed author and illustrator, winner of the 1994 Macmillan Prize for Illustration. His popular children's titles include Germs, The Three Grumpies by Tamra Wright and the Little Hero series by John Grant. He lives in Glasgow.