Time Travelling with a Hamster

Name: Time Travelling with a Hamster
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Author: Ross Welford
ISBN: 9780008156336

Author: Ross Welford

Narrator: Assad Zaman

Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/28/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science Fiction Stories, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

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 won’t be able to put down.

Reviews

Goodreads review by aPriL does feral sometimes on December 26, 2019

'Time Traveling with a Hamster' by Ross Welford is so clever, funny and thrilling, I wish I was reading this book with the fresh eyes of a twelve-year-old, the intended audience (give or take a year or two in either direction)! Instead, since I am a little older, the story reminded me of the Back to......more

Goodreads review by Jules on March 08, 2016

I’m not sure I’m any less baffled by time travel after reading this, but what a fun adventure of a story. Time Travelling with a Hamster is packed full of mischief, adventure, family, friendship, grief, love, time travel, random facts, and of course, not forgetting the pet hamster. This story also has......more

Goodreads review by TheBookSmugglers on February 05, 2016

Albert Einstein Hawking Chaudhury’s dad was thirty nine years old when he died for the first time and twelve when he died for the second time. The former happened due to a dislodged piece of metal that caused brain haemorrhage, a leftover from of an accident he had when he was a kid. The latter is th......more

Quotes

‘The gripping suspense truly makes time fly… the book’s heart and humour are hard to resist.’ Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild “Intelligent, well crafted and impressive.” Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times “Extremely clever and totally engaging.” The Irish 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 Children’s 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