When a dare almost throws the universe off balance 'Even though Michael may have just turned twelve, he knew one thing for sure: something was wrong with a guy who stared at the rubbish bin as if hypnotized and didn't know what year it was.' 1999: a frightening year! At least, that's what 12-year-old Michael thinks. After all, at the turn of the millennium, all computer systems could fail and plunge the world into chaos! The last thing he needs is that he and his babysitter Gibby, on whom he has a (not so secret) crush, see a strangely dressed man wandering through their housing estate. What could he possibly be up to? 1999: the coolest year ever! At least, that's what 16-year-old Ridge thinks. After all, there were still real malls and the best music of all time. In 2199—the year he lives in—he can only dream of such things... at least until his brother challenges him to try out his mother's time machine prototype. Nothing can go wrong, right? A story about living in the here and now, about friendship, time travel, and stray cats. New product