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Time Tub Travellers and the Silk Thief
Paperback
Series: Time Tub Travellers, Book 1
General Juvenile FictionHistoryScience Fiction
ISBN13: 9781738526307
Publisher: Maryland Press
Published: Mar 25 2024
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Join Zula and Milo on a thrilling time-travel adventure as they find themselves unexpectedly stuck in the dangerous world of Tudor London on the trail of a mysterious silk thief. This award winning, fast-paced book is perfect for bringing Black British history to life, even for kids who don't enjoy history.
When Zula's aunt's antique bathtub turns out to be a Time Machine, she and her best friend Milo find themselves trapped 400 years in the past. Excited at the chance to show her history teacher, that there are Black people in Britain's past, she pulls Milo deeper and deeper into the dangerous world of Tudor London. History is about to get real in ways Zula never imagined.
Will Zula prove her teacher wrong and get herself and Milo safely back to their own time?
Awards
Selfies Book Awards 2025: Highly Commended
Ink Book Prize 2024: Winner of Best Debut Novel
Praise for Time Tub Travellers
Fast -paced, funny, informative and fresh. Ian Eagleton (author of Glitter Boy)
A fantastically well-imagined, fast-paced and hilarious novel for young readers...offering an all-important glimpse into the crucial, yet often lesser-known, melting point of Black and British history. P.A. Staff (author of Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power)
'I was on the edge of my seat' - Sreya, age 10
'Great characters and a gripping plot' - Adam, age 11
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