The Time Engine

Lindsay Galvin author Kristina Kister illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:21st May '26

£7.99

This title is due to be published on 21st May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The Time Engine cover

Step back in time in this exciting time-slip adventure featuring a young Ada Lovelace! (Dyslexia-friendly)

Catapulted back in time by a mysterious machine, Eric joins forces with a young Ada Lovelace to find a way home in this atmospheric fusion of science-fiction and history from acclaimed author Lindsay Galvin.

Catapulted back in time by a mysterious machine, Eric joins forces with a young Ada Lovelace to find a way home in this atmospheric fusion of science-fiction and history from acclaimed author Lindsay Galvin.

Returning early from school one day, Eric hears a mysterious thump in the attic. It quickly becomes clear that his brilliant mathematician mother is hiding something from him, and when Eric investigates, he discovers a mysterious machine, the purpose of which isn’t clear. When Eric manages to get the machine to work, he finds himself whisked back in time to the nineteenth century, where he meets his famous ancestor, Ada Lovelace.

But will she be able to help him return to the future before the fabric of time is damaged with possibly terrifying consequences?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

"Classic Lindsay Galvin: pacey, page-turny – and pure magic!" – Lucy Strange

ISBN: 9780008727451

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 7mm

Weight: 270g

112 pages