The Time Machine Next Door: Inventors And Dinosaurs

By (author) Lawrence, Iszi
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A brand new hilarious and action-packed time travel tale with a twist from comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), which will take young readers on an immersive and thrilling journey to meet trailblazing inventors throughout history.
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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.

When Sunil and his scientist neighbour Alex almost fall out over a game of Monopoly, Alex jumps in her time machine to settle the rules once and for all – by asking none other than Elizabeth Magie, the inventor of Monopoly itself. When Elizabeth is horrified to learn that her anti-capitalist game is now a bestselling pastime, Alex starts to wonder if other inventors are happy with their work. On their mission for answers, Sunil and Alex meet Leonardo Da Vinci, inventor of the life raft Maria Beasely 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.

Biographical note:

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.

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A brand new hilarious and action-packed time travel tale with a twist from comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), which will take young readers on an immersive and thrilling journey to meet trailblazing inventors throughout history.
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Titles featuring scientists, explorers, British civil wars, trailblazing rulebreakers and artists are also available now, to be enjoyed as a series or as standalone stories
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Ideal for covering the NC requirement to study the lives of individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements, comparing aspects of life in different periods. This title covers the inventor of Monopoly, the inventor of the life raft and Leonardo Da Vinci
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Iszi Lawrence has previously written about the women’s suffrage movement (The Unstoppable Letty Pegg), the female pilots of WWII (Billie Swift Takes Flight), the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean (Blackbeard’s Treasure) and the American Revolution (City of Spies)
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The author is also a stand-up comedian, podcaster and presenter so she knows how to