The Trouble with Transformation - A Serialised Novel
By Alison Whipp
The Trouble with Transformation - A Serialised NovelFeb 17, 2022
Chapter 40 - Switching Faces
Ginger comes face to face with the killer, and has to fight to save the machine and her life.
Chapter 39 - Flight and Forgiveness
Ginger is desperate to warn Cat about Terry's machine before it goes public, but first she must confront an old nemesis.
Chapter 38 - Hurtling into the Haze
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.
Chapter 37 - Slightly out of Hand
Ginger and her allies are at last ready to test the machine. Are they prepared for the results?
Chapter 36 - Radical Potential
Mr Bell threatens to pull the plug on the science fair, and an unlikely ally fights Ginger's cause
Chapter 35 - A Warning Bell
Ginger's interrogation of Mr Bell raises more questions than answers, and the Janssons discover another intruder.
Chapter 34 - Alternative Sources
Ginger quizzes Mr Bell regarding his motivations, and doubt is cast upon the true identity of Jim.
Chapter 33 - Ring from a Bell
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.
Chapter 32 - Outslipping the Slippery
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?
Chapter 31 - When a Stranger's Called
While putting out a call for last-ditch ideas, Ginger and Danny attract more attention than they bargained for.
Chapter 30 - Dark Matter and Thunder Clouds
With the machine set to fail and unable to distinguish between enemies and allies, Ginger and Danny decide to take one more risk...
Chapter 29 - A Matter of Trust
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
Chapter 28 - What Happened Next
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
Chapter 27 - Confessions of a Teenage Scientist
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
Chapter 26 - Looting in the Lab
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?
Chapter 25 - The Key is in the Eyes
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
Chapter 24 - Getting our Five a Day
As Ginger and Danny speed towards the Janssons' lab, they notice they're being followed, but by whom?
Interlude 3 - Poking Noses in Powerful Places
Ginger reflects on her last encounter with the powerful Jansson family, two years ago. Will things go better this time ...?
Chapter 23 - A Plan Falls into our Hands
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...
Chapter 22 - Confusion, Chaos and Mayhem
Blueprints in hand, Ginger is contemplating what to do next when a fresh course of action literally crosses her path
Chapter 21 - And the Winner is
Ginger is preparing to admit failure, when a breakthrough comes from an unlikely corner
Chapter 20 - Just Awards
Ginger and Danny are close to uncovering Terry's notebook, but can they keep the finding to themselves?
Chapter 19 - Scourers in the Attic
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!
Chapter 18 - The Boy who Formerly Smelled of BO
Ginger tries to take the easy opt-out with Shawn, but instead finds herself at an uncompromising crossroads with Brian.
Interlude 2 - The Wrong Path has No Signposts
Conscience pricked by Danny, Ginger reflects upon her descent into Brian's school-ground underworld.
Chapter 17 - Hard Hobbies to Break
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.
Chapter 16 - Back from the Dead
Ginger and Danny finally discover the significance of the 'magnificent Machine', and Ginger is less than impressed with Terry's ask of her.
Chapter 15 - F Doesn't Mark the Spot
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?
Chapter 14 -Two Numbers and a Letter
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?
Chapter 13 - Barking up the Right Tree
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.
Chapter 12 - Fishing with Worms
Shawn confronts Ginger over her friendship choices to date, and Ginger delivers more than one biting response
Chapter 11- The Case of the Missing Scientist
When Ginger investigates the mysterious Doctor Wilson she stumbles across another scientist who is all too familiar
Chapter 10 - All the Better to Eat You With
Ginger is taking the morning off school, but does she really have a dentist appointment?
Interlude - The Girl with the Golden Touch
The girl with the golden touch is gone but not forgotten...
Chapter 9 - Cause for Concern
The identity of the mysterious note-sender is revealed, but the circumstances raise more questions than answers
Chapter 8 - On the Paper Trail
Ginger has to navigate her way through the Costas' Sunday breakfast in order to share a shocking new development with Danny
Chapter 7 - A Riddle in the Dark
Ginger and Danny's rendezvous with the mysterious messenger is complicated by some unexpected drop-ins and one notable absence
Chapter 6 - Friends and Foes
Ginger has an opportunity to get some answers, but first she has to persuade Danny to go creeping around in the dark
Chapter 5 - Beware of Strangers Bearing Cookies
During a school excursion Ginger receives another note, this time it's delivered in person
Chapter 4 - Slippery like a Seal
The fourth chapter of The Trouble with Transformation. Ginger's interrogation of her father’s former driver leaves her with more questions than answers
Chapter 3 - The Cat's Miaow
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
Chapter 2 - Letters from the Edge
The second chapter of The Trouble with Transformation. On a school trip to the beach Ginger receives a mysterious note.
Chapter 1 - A Long Overdue Letter
Story synopsis and first chapter of The Trouble with Transformation by Alison Whipp. Ginger writes her Dad a long overdue letter.