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Time Travelling with a Hamster

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Time Travelling with a Hamster

Contributors:

By (Author) Ross Welford

ISBN:

9780008156312

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Publication Date:

25th January 2016

UK Publication Date:

31st December 2015

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Time travel
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Younger Fiction 2017

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

416

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm

Weight:

290g

Description

For readers who loved Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry.

A story that crosses time and generations, for adventure-loving readers young and old.
My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve.

On Al Chaudhurys twelfth birthday his beloved Grandpa Byron gives him a letter from Als late father. In it Al receives a mission: travel back to 1984 in a secret time machine and save his fathers life.

Al soon discovers that time travel requires daring and imagination. It also requires lies, theft, setting his school on fire and ignoring philosophical advice from Grandpa Byron. All without losing his pet hamster, Alan Shearer

Time Travelling With a Hamster is a funny, heart-warming race-against-time and across generations adventure that you will wont be able to put down.

Reviews

The gripping suspense truly makes time fly the books heart and humour are hard to resist. Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild

Extremely clever and totally engaging. The Irish Times

Intelligent, well crafted and impressive. Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times

Touching, silly and exciting by turns, this thrilling little book is an inventive take on time travel for children. Sure to be a hit with fans of R.J. Palacio's Wonder an unforgettable, madcap story from a bright new talent in Childrens fiction. Waterstones

A touching tale of family, grief and love. Daily Express

With intriguing twists from start to finish, this story is a real roller coaster of emotions. It warmed my heart and filled my head with wonder! A fast, funny and really satisfying read that sparks your imagination. Joseph, 10

Author Bio

Ross Welford was a journalist and television producer before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in London with his wife, children, a border collie and several tropical fish.

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