Hamish and the WorldStoppers is a highly imaginative, humorous children's novel. The protagonist, Hamish Ellerby, discovers that he is the only person who is immune when the rest of the world (except for Hamish and a few others) suddenly and inexplicably freezes—stopped in time by the mysterious WorldStoppers. Hamish and his friends must figure out what is happening and how to stop the threat, leading to a hilarious, high-stakes adventure.