Time Machine Next Door: Artists and a Disappearing Dog
A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.
Sunil and his inventor friend Alex have a problem. Alex's time machine went time-travelling all alone but lost its toy dog along the way! Now the machine is so upset and if it doesn't get its toy back soon, it will explode. Join Sunil and Alex on a race to find the teddy before it's too late, bumping into historical figures including Leonardo da Vinci and the Japanese artist Hokusai. This is art history like you’ve never seen it before!
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The Time Machine Next Door is an exciting new series of quirky historical chapter books for readers aged 7-9, to be enjoyed as a series or as standalone stories. The series brings lesser-known parts of history to life with hilarious plots, real-life characters, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations.
Iszi Lawrence (@iszi_lawrence) is a writer, comedian, podcaster and history presenter. She is a regular on TV history documentaries including shows for Sky History, Netflix, Yesterday and the Smithsonian Channel. Her podcasts include The British Museum Membercast and popular science podcast Terrible Lizards with Dr Dave Hone. She is the author of hilarious middle-grade adventures including Blackbeard's Treasure (Blackwell's Children's Book of the Month, January 2023) and a quirky series for 6-9 year olds, The Time Machine Next Door. She is a regular visitor to schools and runs history workshops for Key Stage 2 and 3 students. Visit her website www.iszi.com to find out more.
Rebecca Bagley is a freelance illustrator and book designer. She began illustrating by self-publishing and selling short graphic novels about robots and bears. After graduating in 2014, she worked for a short time in children’s publishing as a designer and now draws full time. Her work captures little tales of silliness that centre around characters and simple pleasures. Rebecca is based in Bath and is sure to always make time for baking.