The Accidental Time Traveller
£3.99
Also available as: Paperback
I’m not mad, ok? I know this sounds off the wall, but I was just walking to the corner shop and this girl almost got hit by a car. She grabbed hold of me and told me her name’s Agatha Black and she’s here from the past.
At first I thought she was nuts but maybe it’s true. She doesn’t get traffic, she’s freaked out by photos and she’s terrified of TV. And she knows about the past — body snatchers, making fires, and pet monkeys.
Her dad does a bit of time travel. But obviously, he’s not very good at it. I mean, he got her lost. Now it’s me that has to get her back to 1812!
Reviews
'This book is very exciting [...] I especially enjoyed learning some history while I read. I would recommend this book for boys and girls who like history.'
-- Children's Books, The Guardian
'This is really a sweet story [...] While it's written for young adults, I really enjoyed this and intend to buy a copy for my personal library.'
-- Journey of a Bookseller blog
'This is a well-structured time-slip story that cleverly keeps its momentum and manages, largely through the sympathetic character of Saul, to draw the reader in.'
-- Books for Keeps
'This story is really charming, and in the end, very heartwarming [...] I highly recommend it for middle school readers and beyond.'
-- The Goode Word blog
'I like the book and I think upper elementary school readers will like it as well.'
-- Guys Lit Wire blog
'Janis is a clever teacher. Rather than explain the differences between life then and now, she uses humour and misunderstandings to provide a gentle history lesson in the midst of an exciting adventure.'
-- Lothian Life
'This book had a great story line. The characters in the book felt and acted their age. There was a good character arc throughout the book. I read this book in a fairly short time because the story just sucks you right in.'
-- Rantings, Ravings and Ramblings blog
'Mackay has written another playful, easy going story for pre-teens full of lively dialogue [...] Agatha comes off the page as an interesting, talented person, presenting fascinating facts of life in the past.'
--New View
'Young readers familiar with time transfers from TV will enjoy the situation and absorb some information about life 200 years ago along the way.'
-- School Librarian journal
'A good, solid adventure story that engages the reader throughout and moves towards a satisfying conclusion.'
-- Carousel
'I would highly recommend this book to adventure lovers'
--Rhona, aged 11, Flora Stevenson Primary
'I loved this book, it is the best I have ever read, I would read this again and again'
--Cera, aged 11, Law Primary School
'I have never been so inspired by a book'
--Rebecca, aged 10, Kilmartin Primary

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