The sequel to Around the World in 80 Days:: Around the World in 80 Seconds - set 200 years after the Jules Verne original!

Set 200 years after Jules Verne's classic original, "Around the World in 80 Days" finally has a sequel."Around the World in 80 Seconds" is written as homage to the incomparable Jules Verne, and in the style of "Around the World in 80 Days" and HG Wells' "The Time Machine".The risky journey for those on board a time-travel train exemplifies the perils awaiting them in this unfamiliar future. Join Jeff and friends as they look back to the future on their high-speed adventure that is about to depart. A bonus is an extra four stories for the Young and Young at Heart * Twenty-Two Thousand Tired Tummy Ticklers is a delightful dalliance with alliteration * The Bunyip and the Frozen Billabong-about fantasy ice skating in the Australian outback * Plex: The Ping-Pong Playing Octopus-about an inter-galactic alien who's a champion multi-tasker and * How to Save the Planet and Save Money-about recycling. Included with each story is a brief introduction that outlines the story's inspiration and gives some insight into the author, Jeff Kinder, who was a successful professional ice skater before careers in mediation and publishing.