Time Travelling with a Hamster

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Time Travelling with a Hamster is a heartwarming adventure about a twelve-year-old boy named Al, who discovers a time machine left by his late father. With a hamster in tow, Al embarks on a mission to save his father’s life while navigating the challenges of time travel and uncovering family secrets. This children’s book blends humour, science fiction, and poignant themes of love and loss.
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You might enjoy this imaginative adventure if you love stories that mix heartfelt emotion with a touch of science fiction. This children's book offers a perfect blend of humour and mystery as a young protagonist embarks on a time-travelling quest, with the help of a quirky hamster, to change his family's past. Ideal for readers who appreciate themes of family, friendship, and determination.

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Time Travelling with a Hamster

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.

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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 Chaudhury’s twelfth birthday, his beloved Grandpa Byron gives him a letter from Al’s late father. In it, Al receives a mission: travel back to 1984 in a secret time machine and save his father’s 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 not be able to put down.

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Time Travelling with a Hamster is praised for its gripping suspense and heartwarming humour, captivating readers young and old. Reviewers note its cleverness and engaging narrative, with accolades for its inventive take on time travel within children's fiction. The story is recognized for its emotional depth, touching on themes of family, grief, and love, while offering a roller coaster of emotions that is both exciting and imaginative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008156312

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 416

About the Author

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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