Toby Jones and his friends are obsessed with cricket. They all play in the Under-13 school team and hang out in their own online cricket chatroom after school. Luckily, they also have a sports-mad teacher who lets them do projects on cricket.
While on a school excursion Toby visits the Melbourne Cricket Club Library, where he meets fellow cricket buff Jim Oldfield and stumbles upon the secret of the Magic Cricket Almanack. This secret, which Jim shares, is so extraordinary it could change Toby’s life forever.
Life for Toby and his friends becomes a balancing act—following their passion of playing cricket while keeping Toby’s new-found secret. But are they ready for the dangers this secret holds?
Toby Jones and the Magic Cricket Almanack is the first book in an exciting new series that combines cricket with fantasy. Featuring cricket commentary co-written with Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, this is a book guaranteed to leave you wanting more.
Toby Jones lives and breathes cricket. He plays in a local cricket competition, follows the professional players and knows all the stats. But Toby has a secret—he can travel back through time to watch famous cricket matches and players. And he can take his friends with him. But it’s not all good news…
There are dangers. Toby has seen the strange, hooded figure lurking in the background. What, or who, is this creepy character after? And how desperate is he to get what he wants?
If you love fantasy or sport, you’ll love reading the Toby Jones books.
‘Kids, cricket, fun—always the perfect combination.’ BRETT LEE
Toby Jones is not your average cricket fan—he can travel through time, back to the great matches of the past. When his friend and fellow time traveller Jim Oldfield is left behind—last seen watching Bradman play at Leeds in 1930—Toby knows he’s the only one who can find Jim.
Meanwhile, Phillip Smale, ruthless team manager of the rival Scorpions, is working on a secretive scheme to lure rich cricket-lovers to his Timeless Travel Tours…but there is no guarantee of a return ticket.
Can Toby save Jim and also thwart Smale’s perilous plan? Or will the dangers of time travelling lead to disaster?