This book is about a boy called al and his hamster travelling back to 1984 to save his dad. 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. Time travelling with a hamster first ministers reading. It also requires lies, theft, setting his school on fire and ignoring philosophical advice from grandpa byron. Time travelling with a hamster ebook by ross welford. Touching, silly and exciting by turns, this thrilling little book is an inventive take on time travel for children. He manages to overcome many challenges and various daringdos, without losing his hamster along the way. Harpercollins publishers ross welford time travelling with a hamster pdf download time travelling with a hamster summary. Time travelling with a hamster book written by ross welford. Time travelling with a hamster for readers who loved wonder and the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry. Listen to time traveling with a hamster audiobook by ross welford. It officially releases on march 31st, so if you dont live in the uk or australia or dont feel like getting it on your kindle, then youll have to wait until then.
Im not sure im any less baffled by time travel after reading this, but what a fun adventure of a story. Isaac phelan, age 12 time travel, presently the most excitable science the world has ever seen. When al chaudhury discovers his late dads time machine, he finds that going. Time travelling with a hamster is a great read, written by the local author ross welford. But when al finds his dads time machine, he knows he can still save his life. Together with his pet hamster, alan shearer, al travels to the time when his father was a young boy. Back to the future meets the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime in this original, poignant, raceagainsttime story about a boy who travels back to 1984 to save his fathers life. I enjoyed this book very much and the various plot twists kept me interested right until the end. Back to the future meets the curious incident of the dog in the night time in this original, poignant, raceagainst time story about a boy who travels back to 1984 to save his fathers life.
The second time definitely did, but i would never even have been there if it hadnt been for his time machine. Ross welford is an author of books for children his first book, time travelling with a hamster was nominated for 17 awards. Given all this, in fact, when reading time traveling with a hamster, i often wondered if the book was even written as a kids book in the first place because it straddles a line between kidlit and adult fiction crossing over and back multiple times. More people has download time travelling with a hamster ebook. Time traveling with a hamster audiobook listen instantly. Free download book time traveling with a hamster youtube. Piers tordays most recent book is the wild beyond, published by quercus. A story that crosses time and generations, for adventureloving readers young and old.
On al chaudhurys twelfth birthday his beloved grandpa byron gives him a letter from als late father. Time traveling with a hamster by ross welford kirkus. He lives in london with his wife, children, a border collie, a hamster, and several tropical fish. For readers who loved wonder and the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime this extraordinary debut will make yo. Listen to time traveling with a hamster by ross welford at. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Time travelling with a hamster kindle edition by welford. Time travelling with a hamster kindle edition by welford, ross.
It is about a boy travelling through time with his hamster to try and stop his dads death. A hit with readers when it debuted as waterstones childrens book of the month, time travelling with a hamster is a sweet, lifeaffirming tale that cant fail to captivate, an unforgettable, madcap story from a bright new talent in childrens fiction. Time travelling with a hamster by ross welford paperback. Time travelling with a hamster is a funny, heartwarming raceagainsttime and across generations adventure that you will wont be able to put down.
The only thing missing is football, but wait, the hamsters called alan shearer. This ebook is very helpful and certainly add to our knowledge after reading it. It is full of adventure, its funny and sad at the same time and a little bit crazy. Much as i love and recommend that book, this book has so much more to offer the 21st century reader. It draws you in and you cant wait to find out more. Ross welford was a journalist and television producer before becoming a fulltime writer. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve. Winner of the waterstones childrens book prize for older children, winner of the ya book prize. Once when he was thirtynine and again four years later, when he was twelve. I loved this book from the very first line probably one of the best story starts i have read.
Palacios wonder an unforgettable, madcap story from a bright new talent in childrens fiction. Editions of time travelling with a hamster by ross welford. Time traveling with a hamster audiobook, by ross welford. Time travelling with a hamster by ross welford overdrive.
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. Time travelling with a hamster by ross welford waterstones. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading time travelling with a hamster. Time travelling with a hamster downloadlibrary overdrive. Time travelling with a hamster awardwinning authorillustrator by ross welford author look inside. Sure to be a hit with fans of wonder, time travelling with a hamster balances the silly with the meaningful. Time travelling with a hamster ross welford north east. I know this is a childrens book and im some years beyond childhood myself, but still i loved it. Fun, quirky and moving, time traveling with a hamster explores loss with a determined young man, time travel gone wrong, and an adorable hamster to top it all off. Al is on a quest to save his fathers life and parts of the book will move you to tears. Time travelling with a hamster by ross welford 4 out of 5 stars ross welford has written a really wonderful time travel story for kids. Time travelling with a hamster awesome book awards. I would guess that ross welford was one of those waiting expectantly. Unfortunately, things dont go exactly as he planned.
For readers who loved wonder and the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry. I admit that ive had a bit of a thing about time travel since reading a traveller in time by alison uttley as a teenager. This story also has a good mix of characters, but not too many to keep track of. Ross welford, author of time traveling with a hamster. Rosss intriguing novel is almost better than time travelling itself. You will laugh and cry as you read about al chaudhurys adventure to prevent an accident and save his father. Middle grade me would have been sold on the title alone. There are three things that first attracted me to this book.
Georgie docwra, age 10 i really enjoyed reading time travelling with a hamster as it is. Read time travelling with a hamster by ross welford available from rakuten kobo. Buy time travelling with a hamster on amazon in october last year there was media excitement that young time traveller marty mcfly was due to arrive as foretold in back to the future 2. This is the story albert chaudhury who on his twelfth birthday gets a letter from his deceased father telling him that albert might have a chance of preventing his dads death by travelling through. I write because i write because i ran out of excuses not to. Time travelling with a hamster by ross welford ebook. Time travelling with a hamster by ross welford, 9780008156312, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Anastasia abdian, age 11 time travelling with a hamster is a fantastic book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. On al chaudhurys twelfth birthday his beloved grandpa byron gave him a letter from als late father. It is a sweet, endearing book that will captures the hearts of all who read it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The only thing missing is football, but wait, the hamster s called alan shearer.
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