The Time Machine Next Door: Rule Breakers and Kiwi Keepers
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- Author Iszi Lawrence, illustrated by Rebecca Bagley
- Narrator Iszi Lawrence
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date 25 June 2026
- Run Time 1 hours and 22 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Asian history, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel, Children’s / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks).
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What to expect
A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.
Time flies when you’re having fun. But what does it do when you’re not?
Sunil’s next door neighbour Alex is trying to cheer him up after a tricky maths test sends his day pear-shaped. Originally searching for an American corn dog, Sunil and Alex are soon journeying through time to meet child versions of future leaders. From getting in a scrap defending a young Rosa Parks to fetching water with baby Genghis Khan and a close encounter with the Tudors, will Sunil and Alex want to come back home at all? And will Mr Shaykes and his pet kiwi ever keep it down?!
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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. Written by comedian, podcaster and children’s author Iszi Lawrence, these books bring lesser-known parts of history to life with hilarious plots, real-life characters and fascinating facts.
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| Author | Iszi Lawrence, illustrated by Rebecca Bagley |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Iszi Lawrence |
| Series | The Time Machine Next Door |
| Duration | 1 hours and 22 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781801999304 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Genre | Asian history, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel, Children’s / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks) |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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