Tilly and the Time Machine
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- Author：Adrian Edmondson
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Summary
Tilly is seven and a half - and about to make history。
When Tilly's dad builds a time machine in the shed there's only one place she really wants to go: back to her sixth birthday party， when she ate too many cupcakes and her mummy was still here。
But then something goes wrong！ Tilly's dad gets stuck in the past and only she can save him 。 。 。 Will they make it back in time for tea？
When Tilly's dad builds a time machine in the shed there's only one place she really wants to go: back to her sixth birthday party， when she ate too many cupcakes and her mummy was still here。
But then something goes wrong！ Tilly's dad gets stuck in the past and only she can save him 。 。 。 Will they make it back in time for tea？
Reviews
Helen
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When Tully's dad makes a time machine she asks to go back to when her mum was alive。This sets off a train of events which leaves Tilly going through time to rescue her dad。This was a great book and a great way to teach children about history， When Tully's dad makes a time machine she asks to go back to when her mum was alive。This sets off a train of events which leaves Tilly going through time to rescue her dad。This was a great book and a great way to teach children about history， 。。。more
Margaret McCulloch-Keeble
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A charming wee story that I shall thoroughly recommend to the children at school once we go back in the new year。
Rachel
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Beautiful little story about Tilly travelling through time。 Has a lot of meaning behind the story too。 Nice lite read。
Florence
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved it I would recommend it I think there’s a plot
Lipsa （booksand。_。lastlines）
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"𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏。 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒎。 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕。 𝑾𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒎。"Reading the title you would be thinking just another time travel story， but with that there is much more to the story。 The seven and half years old Tilly finds herself alone at home and realizes that her father who is an inventor is stuck in the past。This book is a fun read filled with beautiful illustrations。 Tilly travels to so many places like victorian age， 1966 world cup and many more。 What didn’t click wi "𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏。 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒎。 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕。 𝑾𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒎。"Reading the title you would be thinking just another time travel story， but with that there is much more to the story。 The seven and half years old Tilly finds herself alone at home and realizes that her father who is an inventor is stuck in the past。This book is a fun read filled with beautiful illustrations。 Tilly travels to so many places like victorian age， 1966 world cup and many more。 What didn’t click with me was that after a few chapters I felt like some chapters are really exaggerating the story and my laugh died down。 The opening and the ending is really great but something happened in between！Overall a really good book for children！ I am definitely gonna read this out to my niece， I hope she likes it。 。。。more
Sandy
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This is a brilliant book！ Tilly goes through all sorts of adventures due to her Dad’s time machine。 He goes missing and someone official looking comes knocking。 Tilly knows not to answer the door when she is alone， but she realises they are after the machine。 She can’t let that happen， how could her dad get back？This is the sort of book that makes me want to buy it so I can loan it to some child who loves reading about adventures。
Ilze
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Leonie lees die een al vir die 6e keer！！！Ongelukkig kon ons nie ander boeke deur Edmondson voor die grendelstaat in die hande kry nie， en al het sy 'n boekrak vol ander goed， is dit die een wat sy telkens tyd uithaal！Toe ek die laaste paar bladsye nou die dag weer vir haar moes voorlees， het ek 'n idee gekry hoekom sy daarvan hou: 'n Dogtertjie verloor haar Ma op 'n vroeë ouderdom en wanneer Pa 'n masjien skep wat dit moontlik maak om weer soontoe te gaan， na waar Ma nog leef， is die Kaap weer H Leonie lees die een al vir die 6e keer！！！Ongelukkig kon ons nie ander boeke deur Edmondson voor die grendelstaat in die hande kry nie， en al het sy 'n boekrak vol ander goed， is dit die een wat sy telkens tyd uithaal！Toe ek die laaste paar bladsye nou die dag weer vir haar moes voorlees， het ek 'n idee gekry hoekom sy daarvan hou: 'n Dogtertjie verloor haar Ma op 'n vroeë ouderdom en wanneer Pa 'n masjien skep wat dit moontlik maak om weer soontoe te gaan， na waar Ma nog leef， is die Kaap weer Hollands！ Ja-nee， wil ons nie maar almal na 'n tyd terugkeer toe alles soos 'n paradys gevoel het nie？ 。。。more
Adam Bamford
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We just had to get this finished before the Covid-19 school closures， my year 2 class were hooked and really loved it！ "2 hands on head if you enjoyed the story" （all hands on heads）。 We just had to get this finished before the Covid-19 school closures， my year 2 class were hooked and really loved it！ "2 hands on head if you enjoyed the story" （all hands on heads）。 。。。more
S。S。
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I must admit I bought this book purely because it was written by Adrian Edmondson （and yes， I bought it for me！） I have been a fan of his TV work for years and so was pleasantly surprised to find that he'd written a book （for children。） It was a quick fun read with plenty of time travelling hi-jinks。 This is a good and fun way to introduce the kiddos to certain points in history （Queen Victoria， Nelson/Napoleon， 1966 World Cup etc） and there are some sad moments （re: Tilly and the loss of her mu I must admit I bought this book purely because it was written by Adrian Edmondson （and yes， I bought it for me！） I have been a fan of his TV work for years and so was pleasantly surprised to find that he'd written a book （for children。） It was a quick fun read with plenty of time travelling hi-jinks。 This is a good and fun way to introduce the kiddos to certain points in history （Queen Victoria， Nelson/Napoleon， 1966 World Cup etc） and there are some sad moments （re: Tilly and the loss of her mum。） The illustrations were great fun too。 This is something I'd want to read again in the future。 。。。more
Bev
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This book is so cute and fun （but also emotional）。 Tilly is very resourceful - she reminded me a bit of Kevin from the Home Alone films， but nicer and better behaved。 A fantastic time travelling adventure for younger children （probably age 6+）。
Nicola Richardson
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Not very original， but very readable。
Charles
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This is good， it actually feels like the viewpoint of a seven year old girl - not that I'm an expert - but she's not like baby-talking or anything and her motives are honest。 It's a good book to encourage girls and show that just because you're young doesn't mean you're useless or helpless。 At the same time he doesn't shy away from dealing with proper issues; unemployment， stranger danger， the death of a loved one and how to remember them。 On top of that there's still whimsy and fun， it's not da This is good， it actually feels like the viewpoint of a seven year old girl - not that I'm an expert - but she's not like baby-talking or anything and her motives are honest。 It's a good book to encourage girls and show that just because you're young doesn't mean you're useless or helpless。 At the same time he doesn't shy away from dealing with proper issues; unemployment， stranger danger， the death of a loved one and how to remember them。 On top of that there's still whimsy and fun， it's not dark like it could be， and it's a good model of a healthy father-daughter relationship。The one thing that bothered me （slightly） was how he didn't break character once throughout the story。 Everything is seen filtered through Tilly's mind。 I can't really see how it could have been avoided without taking something else away from the book though， it's a choice that was made with an opportunity cost。 。。。more
Michelle Mitchell
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Wanted to read read this over the holidays as this has been chosen as our class read in September。 Fabulous children’s book， beautiful story。
Benjamin Smith
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I enjoyed this story。 At times it read as though a child was writing it， which I think other children would like。 It certainly added humour。 The ending was one of my favourite parts if I'm honest， not because I was glad to have finished， but because of the repetition from the beginning of the book in the final few pages， it was an excellent close to the story， which consolidated its 4 star rating。 I enjoyed this story。 At times it read as though a child was writing it， which I think other children would like。 It certainly added humour。 The ending was one of my favourite parts if I'm honest， not because I was glad to have finished， but because of the repetition from the beginning of the book in the final few pages， it was an excellent close to the story， which consolidated its 4 star rating。 。。。more
M。D。 Laird
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My son and I loved this book。 It's very funny and sweet and a little sad。 My son and I loved this book。 It's very funny and sweet and a little sad。 。。。more
Larc
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So sweet
Gabriella
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Do you fancy a romp through time with no consequences or chances of meeting your previous self whilst trying to rescue your dad who is lost somewhere in the list of travels in the machine？ No？ Wrong book for you。 Follow Tilly who is trying to find her dad， making mistakes， trying not to forget her mum and overcoming weird and frightening challenges。 It was a fun read that can get your children learning some things without realising they are doing it。
Varsha Seshan
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I love Tilly！ Tilly and the Time Machine was so much fun。 https://www。varshaseshan。com/tilly-an。。。 I love Tilly！ Tilly and the Time Machine was so much fun。 https://www。varshaseshan。com/tilly-an。。。 。。。more
matthew davies
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Excellent book My five year old the book。 Well illustrated and a very well thought out and lovely story。 Would recommend for any children
Rosie
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A lovely book， lots of fun， history and emotions mixed in。 George found it slightly too repetitive with each button press being a new chapter but over all a great book。
Kirsty
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what a lovely story for children， has time travel， sadness， friendships， history and a happy ending。 what more does anyone want from a book！
Irene Mckenzie
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A lovely little book for children。 Fast moving to keep them engaged， funny and cute。 A great adventure for bedtime。
Mehsi
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"Shake it up and down。 Just shake your bum。 Shake it to the left。 Wiggle your bottom。"I thought this book would just be about time machines， about pirates， about bum shaking， about the queen， and it is about those things， but also something else！ Namely the loss of Tilly's mom （and how to deal with that） is also a very big focal point in the book。 Tilly misses her mom and would love to have more pictures around， while her dad seemingly tries to forget his wife/her mother。 They are both still fig "Shake it up and down。 Just shake your bum。 Shake it to the left。 Wiggle your bottom。"I thought this book would just be about time machines， about pirates， about bum shaking， about the queen， and it is about those things， but also something else！ Namely the loss of Tilly's mom （and how to deal with that） is also a very big focal point in the book。 Tilly misses her mom and would love to have more pictures around， while her dad seemingly tries to forget his wife/her mother。 They are both still figuring out life without her。 I liked Tilly from the start， but as the story continued， I liked her more and more。 She was so responsible and acting quite grown-up for such an average height 7 and a half year old。 When her dad disappears of course she worries， of course she is afraid， but she still continues with her day。 She still goes to school。 She tries to save her dad。 When two baddies show up she gets two chances to save the machine， and she makes full use of whatever found in the shed （which leads to hilarious Home Alone situations）。 Sure， you can clearly see she is still a small child given how she reacts to various situations。 And how often simple her solutions are。 I was laughing at the conversations she had with people from the past。Eventually the time machine adventures begin。 She is following in her dad's footsteps to help him。 From battles at sea to the Queen of England。 I loved reading Tilly's adventures。Victoria （Queen） was my second favourite character， she was just so totally different from what I expected。 Plus I loved how she and Tilly had things in common and could talk about it。The end？ It made me cry。 Not only when they met x， but also the last page。 It was wonderful that they had a chance to meet up。 It was short， but I think both the dad and Tilly can now continue their life a bit better without feeling too sad。 The art？ Sorry， that was the only thing I didn't like at all in the book。 But all in all， I just adored this book。 And I would recommend it to everyone。Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess。com/ 。。。more
Kathleen Dixon
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This is a cute book about Tilly， whose Dad is a scientist who leaves his workplace and finishes off his time machine in the shed out the back。 When Dad disappears one day， Tilly tries to find him。 She ends up travelling to various different times （meeting Queen Victoria at one of them） and solving the clues her Dad managed to leave for him。Great for 5-8 year-olds。
Sue Gerhardt Griffiths
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A children's book was the required August reading challenge I have going with my fab friend and right off the bat I knew I was going to choose Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson。 Adrian Edmondson has invented a smile-happy little children’s book for the ‘average height’ seven-and-a-half year-old。And Tilly’s father has invented a brilliant and wacky time machine。Kids and adults alike will most definitely enjoy travelling back in time alongside Tilly in her father’s garden shed-made ti A children's book was the required August reading challenge I have going with my fab friend and right off the bat I knew I was going to choose Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson。 Adrian Edmondson has invented a smile-happy little children’s book for the ‘average height’ seven-and-a-half year-old。And Tilly’s father has invented a brilliant and wacky time machine。Kids and adults alike will most definitely enjoy travelling back in time alongside Tilly in her father’s garden shed-made time machine。 I know I did！ Lots of great fun is to be had reading this sweet adventure filled tale。This book for the ‘average height’ seven-and-a-half year-old has it all - giggles， famous historical scenes， raw jelly cubes， a bit of action， and the cutest song sung， of course， by an ‘average height’ seven-and-a-half year-old - SHAKE your BUM around， WIGGLE your BOTTOM…。 。。。more
L-J Lacey
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3 1/2 stars。 As an adult， the name Adrian Edmondson immediately brings to mind the lovable punk Vivian from the acclaimed 1980s comedy "The Young Ones"。 To find out he's written a younger middle fiction novel with a female protagonist， honestly I was excited and concerned in equal measures。With relief I can say it was an enjoyable read that I'd happily recommend to any middle fiction reader and is also a great read aloud for a younger audience。 I thought the activities at the end of the novel we 3 1/2 stars。 As an adult， the name Adrian Edmondson immediately brings to mind the lovable punk Vivian from the acclaimed 1980s comedy "The Young Ones"。 To find out he's written a younger middle fiction novel with a female protagonist， honestly I was excited and concerned in equal measures。With relief I can say it was an enjoyable read that I'd happily recommend to any middle fiction reader and is also a great read aloud for a younger audience。 I thought the activities at the end of the novel were a great addition for teachers and parents looking to extend the novel。Non-Brits may not recognise some of the references， however this doesn't impede the plot and actually opens discussion to important historical events （England winning the world cup in 1966 obviously being the most important！）。"Tilly and the Time Machine" is a sweet story told with humour and poignancy。 I feel that both boys and girls will enjoy Tilly's adventure to find her father， and parents will enjoy reading it aloud。L-JThree Four Knock on the DoorIndependent Children's Bookshop 。。。more
Elaine
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What a brilliant time travel adventure story for 7 - 9 year olds packed with humour， history and some poignant moments dealing with grief， too。Tilly’s dad is a scientist who has built a time machine in their shed。 He shows it to Tilly and shortly after disappears via the machine。 Tilly decides to try to rescue him and sets off on her own time travelling adventures， meeting some great characters from history in laugh out loud funny encounters。 Tilly wants to go back to her sixth birthday when her What a brilliant time travel adventure story for 7 - 9 year olds packed with humour， history and some poignant moments dealing with grief， too。Tilly’s dad is a scientist who has built a time machine in their shed。 He shows it to Tilly and shortly after disappears via the machine。 Tilly decides to try to rescue him and sets off on her own time travelling adventures， meeting some great characters from history in laugh out loud funny encounters。 Tilly wants to go back to her sixth birthday when her Mum was still alive。 Before these time travels， Tilly and her Dad didn’t really talk about her Mum but their journey helps them communicate their feelings and is actually quite emotional。This could be read aloud to younger children or is a great chapter book for more independent or able readers。 With my teacher’s hat on， I think it could help inspire children to think about their favourite historical characters， who they’d like to meet or what funny fact they’d like to discover about them and be a great stimulus for independent writing。The illustrations are also great， adding another layer of humour to the story and enhance the story telling。 I think children will thoroughly enjoy this story - and so will any adults sharing it with them！I requested and was lucky enough to be gifted a copy of this novel via NetGalley; this is my honest opinion after choosing to read it。 I thoroughly enjoyed escaping into this novel and have no hesitation in highly recommending it。 。。。more
Steven McDonald
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Move over Mr Walliams， Tilly and the Time Machine is here。 A thoroughly enjoyable book that tells the story of a young girl called Tilly。 Her father is an inventor who shows Tilly his next invention。 A time machine。 But this isn't just any time machine， her father has pre programmed in specific dates。 So Tilly gets to meet famous characters from history。 Who knew that Admiral Nelson liked Kit Kats or that Queen Victoria liked cocktail sausages on a stick。 Tilly even travels to 1966 when England Move over Mr Walliams， Tilly and the Time Machine is here。 A thoroughly enjoyable book that tells the story of a young girl called Tilly。 Her father is an inventor who shows Tilly his next invention。 A time machine。 But this isn't just any time machine， her father has pre programmed in specific dates。 So Tilly gets to meet famous characters from history。 Who knew that Admiral Nelson liked Kit Kats or that Queen Victoria liked cocktail sausages on a stick。 Tilly even travels to 1966 when England won the World Cup。 A delightful， funny and at times sad book that will delight adults and children alike。 More please Mr Edmondson。 。。。more
Jo
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