The Dictator of Britannica

a science-fantasy adventure for children of 12 and over, set in London and the south of England in the present time. There are underlying elements of magic and mystery within the story and it is the first in a series.One night when Danny is unable to sleep and during a freak thunderstorm, a stupendous lightning bolt flashes through his bedroom window, seeming to strike him, a postbox and a mirror all at once. When he has recovered from the shock, he goes to inspect the still-smoking mirror frame and sees his scared reflection in the glass. Only there is something not quite right about the boy in the mirror...