“So, Al: the light from Sirius has taken nearly nine years to travel to earth. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Pingback: WWW Wednesday 16th March 2016 | Art and Soul, After reading that little excerpt I’m even more excited about reading it ❤ I may have to move it up a little in my TBR list , Great! Straightaway, this middle grade book has two things that will appeal to its readers: time travel and pets. Many kids movies, particularly animated films, include jokes and references to appeal to parents and carers. I don’t usually quote the books I read, but this was one of my favourite passages (from Chapter 8): “Can you see that star there, the brightest one?” He was pointing not straight up, but more towards the horizon where a bright, bluish star was flickering. Time Travelling with a Hamster takes the opposite tack: it dazzles us with Al’s dad’s knowledge of quantum physics and Einstein’s theories in particular. The librarians really know how to pick the books they put on that entrance display. ( Log Out / Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. A hit with readers when it debuted as Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Month, Time Travelling with a Hamster is a sweet, life-affirming tale that can’t fail to captivate, an unforgettable, madcap story from a bright new talent in Children’s fiction. The second time definitely did, but I would never even have been there if it hadn’t been for his ‘time machine’…”, When Al Chaudhury discovers his late dad’s time machine, he finds that going back to the 1980s requires daring and imagination. Please enter your email address here to follow my blog and receive word of new posts by email. “My dad died twice. ( Log Out / However, the plot revolves around child-parent and child-grandparent relationships meaning that there is also a great deal for adult readers to appreciate and enjoy. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve. In other words, you are looking at something that happened nine years ago.”, The lesson being that star-gazing is time travel. I gave Dad’s hand a squeeze to let him know I was sort of following him. From the title I didn’t think I’d really learn something that I’ve been telling everyone since I finished the book. Whilst it didn’t put me off completely, I had to put it down when I found I was losing interest. Al’s dad died suddenly when Al was eight years old. Also, the action in the past takes place in 1984 with lots of little details which made me – a child of the 80s – laugh. ( Log Out / All without losing his pet hamster, Alan Shearer…. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. A good read. OK – that’s a little bit easier to imagine. Even better, there is an inter-racial marriage, and the off-spring live in the midst of both cultures. As if reading my mind, Dad went on: “That’s eighty-one thousand billion.”, “Or in other words – nearly a million times greater than the distance between our earth and our sun.”. Me too! What stands out for this book is that it addresses some gaps in kids lit: “That’s Sirius,” he said, “nicknamed the Dog Star. The pace picked up in the last 35% of the book. And everyone always looks impressed! The blurb: “My dad died twice. I love the title and the story sounds adorable! Review | Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford, WWW Wednesday 16th March 2016 | Art and Soul, Recipe | Simple school sponge cake with white icing and multicoloured sprinkles, Review | The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton, Recipe | Melting moments: custard powder and icing sugar butter cookies. Thank you! Al, the main character and first person narrator, is twelve, and overall I felt the book read a little “young” for adults. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ‘An ambitious and satisfying debut’ – … It also requires lies, theft, burglary, and setting his school on fire. All without losing his pet hamster, Alan Shearer…. Overall: this is a sweet children’s story which would be ideal for an adult and child to read together. Heilig’s book gets around the difficulties of explaining time travel by being as vague as possible about how it works. Nine years from leaving Sirius to hitting your eyeballs. It’s definitely an attention grabbing title I admit I had to look twice, I thought I’d misread it. The first time had nothing to do with me. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. (2) Diversity ( Log Out / The second time definitely did, but I would never even have been there if it hadn’t been for his ‘time machine’…” ( Log Out / “My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve. The story is great fun and includes solid moral messages such as the importance of standing up for yourself and your friends, being kind to animals, and cherishing your family. It tries to explain time travel to you in simple terms… until you realize that you have little hope of understanding it all and happily give up worrying about it. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Change ), Eight Middle Grade Books to Read with Grandparents. (1) Science I’ve always thought that a good book is a good book and can be enjoyed by a reader no matter how old they are. Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve. It was interesting to read this book so soon after The Girl from Everywhere. Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford. It tries to explain time travel to you in simple terms… until you realize that you have little hope of understanding it all and … The story started too slowly for me. The boy goes on a mission that may seem impossible just for the hopes of bringing his beloved father back in a life alternating adventure. That’s not some sort of metaphor. Time Travelling with a Hamster takes the opposite tack: it dazzles us with Al’s dad’s knowledge of quantum physics and Einstein’s theories in particular. . I like the way the author mentions some physics to explain time-travel. The main character is adorable, and the relationship he has with his grandad is lovely. Heilig’s book gets around the difficulties of explaining time travel by being as vague as possible about how it works. I can’t even imagine what 81 trillion kilometres is like. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Just a bit. We learn about the Asian community. The second time definitely did, but I would never even have been there if it hadn’t been for his ‘time machine’…”, When Al Chaudhury discovers his late dad’s time machine, he finds that going back to the 1980s requires daring and imagination. I saw the cover, then the title and I was sold . It also requires lies, theft, burglary, and setting his school on fire. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Me too! Time Travelling with a Hamster is written on the elements of adventure. Change ). Once when he was thirty nine and again four years later when he was twelve. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. And it may even have taught me a few things about quantum physics! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Book Blurb “My dad died twice. My rating: 3 of 5 stars. And yes, it does indeed feature time travelling with a hamster. I have no problem reading books which are written for children. ( Log Out / Nothing like a bit of science to inspire the future generation. These jokes usually sail over the heads of young viewers but keep the adults chuckling. Cool . Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It is! When Al turns twelve he receives a mind-blowing present: a letter from his dead father Albert Einstein Hawking Chaudhury’s dad was thirty nine years old when he died for the first time and twelve when he died for the second time. It tells a story of a boy’s dad had lost his father and then later on in his life he found a note that would change his life as well as his father’s. As ever, clicking on the cover image will take you to the book’s Goodreads page. The latter is the result of what sets Time Traveling with a Hamster in motion. That said, in the case of Time Travelling with a Hamster, I’d say the book’s core audience is definitely 8-12 year olds. Besides, I was too busy worrying about whether Al was going to get stuck in 1984 to really care how the laptop+tin tub = time machine set-up worked. In this way, while the film has a core children’s audience, there’s something in it for adults too. I am sure this representation will delight readers with the similar backgrounds. The first time had nothing to do with me. Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford. It’s a huge sun, bigger than our sun, and it’s 81 trillion kilometres away.”, Now, I don’t know about you but when someone starts talking about numbers like trillions, I kind of glaze over. Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford. ( Log Out / The first time had nothing to do with me. ( Log Out / I thought about this a few times while reading Time Travelling with a Hamster. . A boy receives a letter from his late father on his 12th birthday, giving him instructions to travel back in time to change the events that lead to his death. I’m not sure many ten year olds would appreciate these period references.
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