Time Travelling with a Hamster
By (Author) Ross Welford
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
25th January 2016
31st December 2015
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Time travel
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
823.92
Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Younger Fiction 2017
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
290g
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.
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
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.