Product Description
The Night of Borrowed Time
Author: Iqbal Hussain
Format: Paperback
Recommended for ages 8+
'Funny, touching, thought-provoking . . . Richly imagined and deeply inventive' — Guardian
'Fresh, affectionate . . . Sweet and sparky' — The Times
I'm going back in time to save this family.
Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers. But when Zubair's granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discovers it means something else, too: he has inherited a gift. The seventh sons in his family have the ability to time-travel.
With his dad a shadow of his former self since his car accident, and his mum always tired and angry, Zubair has a genius idea. He'll use time-travel to fix things between them.
But each trip comes at a cost. If he changes something small in the past, it can have a huge effect on his future. And if he gets it wrong, the results could be devastating . . .
An uplifting, unforgettable story about family, bravery and living in the here and now, perfect for fans of Time Travelling With a Hamster and Wonder.
'Spectacular' — Sophie Anderson
'I loved it' — Ross Welford
'Funny, exciting and tense . . . A wonderful, wonderful read' — Phil Earle
'Will break your heart and make it soar . . . A triumph' — Rashmi Sirdeshpande
'Witty and poignant' — Louie Stowell
'Refreshingly inventive and gorgeously written . . . I could not put it down' — Clare Harlow
'Astonishing' — Philippa Leathley
'A small miracle of a book' — Max Boucherat
About the Author
Iqbal Hussain has been writing since he could hold a pencil. As a boy, he churned out Famous Five and Hardy Boy pastiches. In his teens, he appeared on Blockbusters, Countdown and The Crystal Maze. He studied Maths at Bangor University, then worked as a journalist for the Guardian, the Young Telegraph and the children's magazine Aquila. Originally from Blackburn, Lancashire, he lives in north London, by Epping Forest, with his partner and uber-friendly labradoodle. His debut adult novel was Northern Boy, a story about being a butterfly among the bricks. His critically-acclaimed debut children’s novel was The Night I Borrowed Time.
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