Available Formats
The Secret Time Machine and the Gherkin Switcheroo
By (Author) Simone Lia
Illustrated by Simone Lia
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
1st August 2020
2nd July 2020
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions
823.92
Paperback
192
Width 131mm, Height 181mm, Spine 17mm
275g
A brand-new buddy comedy from the internationally renowned comic artist Simone Lia.
Marcus is in trouble. He didnt think his friend Laurence would actually believe him when he said his super brainy aunt built the very first time machine. After all, he only invented the story in a spur of the moment bid to win a silly argument! Now how on earth will he make it come true In this hilarious and quirky new adventure starring the most unlikely of friends a worm and a bird Simone Lia pulls out all the theatrical stops to create a perfectly brilliant and laugh-out-loud companion to They Didnt Teach THIS in Worm School!
Award-winning comic artist Simone Lia began painting and drawing in her dad's tool shed at the age of thirteen before going on to study at the University of Brighton and then the Royal College of Art. She has written comic strips for children and adults for numerous publications including The Observer with "Things That I've Learnt", "The Chip and Bean Quiz" in The Independent on Sunday and "Sausage and Carrots" in The DFC. She has also published graphic novels Fluffy and Please God, Find Me a Husband. Her work has been exhibited across Europe, including the Tate Britain. Simone lives and works in London. Find her online at simonelia.com and on Twitter as @simoneliadraws.