The Trouble with Transformation - A Serialised Novel: Recent Episodes
Alison Whipp: YA Author
The Trouble with Transformation is a serialised novel for ages 10 and up. Eleven years after his disappearance, Ginger Jones's Dad re-enters her life... via a note. His instructions are clear: Find the blueprints for his matter transformation machine and return them. But Ginger has moved on, and it hasn't been easy. If she's going to risk the new life she's made for herself, then her Dad will have to do things her way.
Ginger comes face to face with the killer, and has to fight to save the machine and her life.
Ginger is desperate to warn Cat about Terry's machine before it goes public, but first she must confront an old nemesis.
As the gang race to get to the State Science Fair Finals, Ginger reveals a secret, but also realises she's made a very crucial oversight.
Ginger and her allies are at last ready to test the machine. Are they prepared for the results?
Mr Bell threatens to pull the plug on the science fair, and an unlikely ally fights Ginger's cause
Ginger's interrogation of Mr Bell raises more questions than answers, and the Janssons discover another intruder.
Ginger quizzes Mr Bell regarding his motivations, and doubt is cast upon the true identity of Jim.
Ginger is dismayed to learn that Mr Janssons secret power source is anything but discreet. But that becomes the least of her worries, as her mystery pursuer finally tracks her down.
Ginger decides to crash the last lab session before the science fair, but Mr Bell is standing in her way. Can she give him the slip?
While putting out a call for last-ditch ideas, Ginger and Danny attract more attention than they bargained for.
With the machine set to fail and unable to distinguish between enemies and allies, Ginger and Danny decide to take one more risk...
With the deadline looming for the state science fair finals, Ginger may need to take desperate measures if she wants to get the machine working in time
Ginger is on her way to building her dad's dream machine, but she's at risk of losing control of the project to the Janssons
Caught red-handed by the Janssons, Ginger and Danny now face a choice: Give up all hope of building the machine, or convince the Janssons to help them
Ginger convinces new friend, Betty, to take her on a clandestine tour of Mr Jannson's lab. But will she have the skills and stealth to pull off her plan?
Ginger and Danny manage to get safely inside the Jansson's compound, but obtaining the equipment they need to build the machine is another story
As Ginger and Danny speed towards the Janssons' lab, they notice they're being followed, but by whom?
Ginger reflects on her last encounter with the powerful Jansson family, two years ago. Will things go better this time ...?
Ginger recruits a new ally in the quest to find her dad, but at the same time her existing friends are behaving a little strangely...
Blueprints in hand, Ginger is contemplating what to do next when a fresh course of action literally crosses her path
Ginger is preparing to admit failure, when a breakthrough comes from an unlikely corner
Ginger and Danny are close to uncovering Terry's notebook, but can they keep the finding to themselves?
Ginger and Danny search through Ginger's attic in the hope of finding the blueprints to Terry's Machine.
Note to our listeners:
We’ve been coordinating and executing an international move for the past three months, and apologise for the delay in putting up Part 2 of Ginger’s story. We’re back home now, and just in the nick of time, it seems ... Our goal is to get back to our regular schedule of posting every week. Thanks for your patience, and hope you enjoy the continuation of The Trouble with Transformation!
Ginger tries to take the easy opt-out with Shawn, but instead finds herself at an uncompromising crossroads with Brian.
Conscience pricked by Danny, Ginger reflects upon her descent into Brian's school-ground underworld.
When Ginger and Danny rummage through Cat's old possessions in search of the blueprints to Terry's machine, Ginger discovers more about her mum than she bargained for.
Ginger and Danny finally discover the significance of the 'magnificent Machine', and Ginger is less than impressed with Terry's ask of her.
Ginger and Danny risk life and limb to solve the meaning of 48F, but are they on the right trail? And is someone else close behind?
Ginger and Danny try to puzzle out the clue they found on the message tree. But are they looking at it from the right angle?
Ginger's social life is starting to unravel but there's no time for that. She's desperate to tell Danny about the connection she's discovered between her dad and Dr Wilson. But before she can share her find, they stumble across another clue.
Shawn confronts Ginger over her friendship choices to date, and Ginger delivers more than one biting response
When Ginger investigates the mysterious Doctor Wilson she stumbles across another scientist who is all too familiar
Ginger is taking the morning off school, but does she really have a dentist appointment?
The identity of the mysterious note-sender is revealed, but the circumstances raise more questions than answers
Ginger has to navigate her way through the Costas' Sunday breakfast in order to share a shocking new development with Danny
Ginger and Danny's rendezvous with the mysterious messenger is complicated by some unexpected drop-ins and one notable absence
Ginger has an opportunity to get some answers, but first she has to persuade Danny to go creeping around in the dark
During a school excursion Ginger receives another note, this time it's delivered in person
The fourth chapter of The Trouble with Transformation. Ginger's interrogation of her father’s former driver leaves her with more questions than answers
The third chapter of The Trouble with Transformation. Ginger tries to solve the riddle of the mysterious machine by digging into her past. The coincidental arrival of an old friend further confirms something is amiss
The second chapter of The Trouble with Transformation. On a school trip to the beach Ginger receives a mysterious note.
Story synopsis and first chapter of The Trouble with Transformation by Alison Whipp. Ginger writes her Dad a long overdue letter.