TUCKER'S TIME MACHINE TELESCOPE.

 

TUCKER'S TIME MACHINE TELESCOPE by ROBIN BENNETT.

Target Age ... Children/MG (ages 8-12 years)

Genre ... Fantasy adventure/ Humour/ Time Travel

Publication Date ... 4th May 2025

Standalone First book in a new series

Estimated Page Count ... 130

Thomas Tucker (or just Tucker to everyone who knows him) is walking innocently down the street when he is attacked by a chicken and falls down a hole. Unlikely as it sounds, this is how he ends up finding the Time Machine Telescope..

Unfortunately, Tucker seems to attract chaos and bad luck the same way that someone standing on top of a mountain waving a metal pole will eventually attract lightning and a free Xray.

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Can he survive killer robots, Tudor kings, dinosaurs … and Kylo Hens long enough to complete his Time Machine Wish List

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GET RICH

HAVE FUN!

GET MUM AND DAD TO SPEND LESS TIME ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES ​

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There’s only one way to find out ...

What we here in the North East of England might find humorous may not necessarily be appreciated by readers in other regions {let alone those in Europe, across the pond or elsewhere in the world} so I can really only speak for myself when I say that Tucker's Time Machine Telescope tickled my funny bone as my late nana was wont to say but then, 

Accompanied by some fun illustrations by Matt Berry, a hugely enjoyable, absurd story beautifully written; young protagonist Tucker's interactions with everyone/thing from a chicken to dinosaurs by way of historical characters are nothing short of genius, what's not to find humorous?

Guaranteed to hold the attention of primary school aged children and have them and their adults laughing out loud from start to finish. One of the best books for children of this age that I've read in quite some time, I'm soooo looking forward to further adventures with Tucker and co.

When Robin grew up he thought he wanted to be a cavalry officer until everyone else realised that putting him in charge of a tank was a very bad idea. He then became an assistant gravedigger in London. After that he had a career frantically starting businesses (everything from dog-sitting to cigars, tuition to translation)... until finally settling down to write improbable stories to keep his children from killing each other on long car journeys.

 

Robin plays most sports. Poorly.

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With thanks to Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for organising a paper copy. One of several bloggers participating in the Blog Tour/Book Birthday Blitz of this book, agree or disagree with me, all opinions are my own; no financial compensation was asked for nor given; threats of violence towards my favourite teddy bear went unheeded as did promises of chocolate.

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READ FOR THE 52 BOOK CLUB'S 2025 READING CHALLENGE.{Information here}
Book 20/52. PROMPT 38: AN ADVENTURE STORY.
Other Prompts It Might Have Been Used For ...
Prompt 21: Character's name in the titlePrompt 42: Non-human antagonistPrompt 47: I think it was bluePrompt 52: Published in 2025

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