The Night I Borrowed Time 9780241742624 Paperback

‘Funny, touching, thought-provoking . . . Richly imagined and deeply inventive’Guardian’Fresh, affectionate . . . Sweet and sparky’The TimesIm 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 Zubairs 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. Hell 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 ofTime Travelling With a HamsterandWonder.’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