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The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes

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The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes

By: Iszi Lawrence, Rebecca Bagley - illustration
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About this listen

Book Band: Brown (ideal for ages 7+)

A laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster 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 is bored. Very bored. Whilst home alone, he accidentally breaks his grandfather's most prized possession and must scramble for a way to fix it. Alex, his eccentric next-door neighbour, has an unusual solution to his problem – a time machine! Soon, Sunil is visiting the freezing, icy depths of Antarctica as a stowaway on a stranded ship and the heart of London to meet famous astronauts – all while trying to stay away from a mysterious man with a particularly suspicious pet kiwi…
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The Time Machine Next Door is an exciting new series of quirky historical chapter books for those aged 7-9. 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, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations.

©2026 Iszi Lawrence, Rebecca Bagley (P)2026 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Chapter Books & Readers Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
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