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The Monkey Who Fell From The Future
- Author
- Ross Welford
- Narrator
- Elliot Fitzpatrick, Kate Okello
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 16 February 2023
- Run Time
- 6 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel / Time slip, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
What to expect
The hilarious, moving and adventure-packed new novel for readers of 9 and up from Ross Welford, the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster
The year is 2425. Centuries after a catastrophic meteor collision, nature has retaken the earth. In a small town in what was once England, young Ocean Mooney and the monkey-owning Duke Smiff have just dug up a 400 year-old tablet computer.
Meanwhile, in the present day, Thomas Reeve and his genius cousin Kylie create the Time Tablet – a device which they hope will allow them to communicate with the future.
But when the Time Tablet malfunctions live on television, Thomas and Kylie are sucked into the year 2425 – and have only 24 hours to return home, and save the future of humanity…
Critics Review
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Praise for TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER:
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‘The gripping suspense truly makes time fly… the book’s heart and humour are hard to resist.’ Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild
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“Extremely clever and totally engaging.” The Irish Times
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“Intelligent, well crafted and impressive.” Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times
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‘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
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“A touching tale of family, grief and love.” Daily Express
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Details
- Author
- Ross Welford
- Narrator
- Elliot Fitzpatrick, Kate Okello
- Duration
- 6 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 February 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008544768
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel / Time slip, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Synopsis
The hilarious, moving and adventure-packed new novel for readers of 9 and up from Ross Welford, the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster The year is 2425. Centuries after a catastrophic meteor collision, nature has retaken the earth. In a small town in what was once England, young Ocean Mooney and the monkey-owning Duke Smiff have just dug up a 400 year-old tablet computer. Meanwhile, in the present day, Thomas Reeve and his genius cousin Kylie create the Time Tablet – a device which they hope will allow them to communicate with the future. But when the Time Tablet malfunctions live on television, Thomas and Kylie are sucked into the year 2425 – and have only 24 hours to return home, and save the future of humanity…
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