outlink station miranda has been destroyed by a nanomycelium and the very nature of this sabotage suggests that the alien bioconstruct dragon a creature as untrustworthy as it is gigantic is somehow involved master defense attorney perry mason is hired by a young woman to protect her scandalous and headstrong halfsister eleanor corbin from the consequences of her last escapade reissue tom gates is the master of excuses for late homework dog attacks spilt water and lightning toms exercise book is full of his doodles cartoons and thoughts as well as comments from his longsuffering teacher mr fullerton after gaining five merits for his camping sucks holiday story toms work starts to go downhill which is a pity as hes desperate to impress amy porter who sits next to him