The Time Machine Next Door: Inventors and Dinosaurs
Published on 28. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-80199-701-0 (ISBN)
Description
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 scientist neighbour Alex need to return a pterosaur to the Jurassic period, but the time machine won't take them. Alex needs to use her thinking cap to find a way to fix the machine and send the dinosaur home! Join her and Sunil on an exciting journey through time, meeting Hedy Lamarr who invented Wi-Fi, Leonardo Da Vinci and the father of mathematics, Archimedes.
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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.
Sunil and his scientist neighbour Alex need to return a pterosaur to the Jurassic period, but the time machine won't take them. Alex needs to use her thinking cap to find a way to fix the machine and send the dinosaur home! Join her and Sunil on an exciting journey through time, meeting Hedy Lamarr who invented Wi-Fi, Leonardo Da Vinci and the father of mathematics, Archimedes.
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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.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80199-701-0 (9781801997010)
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Additional editions
Iszi Lawrence
The Time Machine Next Door: Inventors and Dinosaurs
E-Book
08/2025
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Education
€7.49
Available for download
Person
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.
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.