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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 well-known and lesser-known artists 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.
Sunil and his inventor friend Alex have a problem. Alex”s time machine wants to go time-travelling all by itself! When it turns up in a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, Sunil and Alex must go on a quest through time to collect all the pictures, tiles and tapestries of the machine and bring them back to the present. Join their journey to meet Da Vinci, the architect of Taj Mahal Ahmad Lohri, the women who embroidered the Bayeux Tapestry and Imhotep and the artists working on the Pyramid of Giza. This is art history like you’ve never seen it before!
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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 ( 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.
Promotional headline:
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 well-known and lesser-known artists throughout history.
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Titles featuring scientists, explorers, British civil wars, trailblazing rulebreakers and inventors 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. In this title we meet the architect of the Taj Mahal, the women embroiderers of the Bayeux Tapestry, Imhotep and the artists of the pyramids of Giza and Leonardo Da Vinci
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Iszi Lawrence is a rising star of children’s historical fiction – she 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 T
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