An enjoyable read about a young girl who wants to go back in time, so her father builds her a time machine - only he gets stuck in the past and it is up to Tilly to save him

I cannot provide an honest review because the formatting of this ebook was so poor it was practically impossible to read. 1 star rating is because of the unreadibility of the text, not any failing on the part of the author.

This was a great story but not something that could capture and sustain my attention.

What a brilliant time travel adventure story for 7 - 9 year olds packed with humour, history and some poignant moments dealing with grief, too.

Tilly’s dad is a scientist who has built a time machine in their shed. He shows it to Tilly and shortly after disappears via the machine. Tilly decides to try to rescue him and sets off on her own time travelling adventures, meeting some great characters from history in laugh out loud funny encounters. Tilly wants to go back to her sixth birthday when her Mum was still alive. Before these time travels, Tilly and her Dad didn’t really talk about her Mum but their journey helps them communicate their feelings and is actually quite emotional.

This could be read aloud to younger children or is a great chapter book for more independent or able readers. With my teacher’s hat on, I think it could help inspire children to think about their favourite historical characters, who they’d like to meet or what funny fact they’d like to discover about them and be a great stimulus for independent writing.

The illustrations are also great, adding another layer of humour to the story and enhance the story telling. I think children will thoroughly enjoy this story - and so will any adults sharing it with them!

I requested and was lucky enough to be gifted a copy of this novel via NetGalley; this is my honest opinion after choosing to read it. I thoroughly enjoyed escaping into this novel and have no hesitation in highly recommending it.

A delight time travel adventure, underpinned by the theme of loss (Tilly and her inventor dad are grieving for her mother - the real reason Tilly would like to go back in time is to see her mother alive again). Funny and touching and sensitively handled.

Move over Mr Walliams, Tilly and the Time Machine is here. A thoroughly enjoyable book that tells the story of a young girl called Tilly. Her father is an inventor who shows Tilly his next invention. A time machine. But this isn't just any time machine, her father has pre programmed in specific dates. So Tilly gets to meet famous characters from history. Who knew that Admiral Nelson liked Kit Kats or that Queen Victoria liked cocktail sausages on a stick. Tilly even travels to 1966 when England won the World Cup. A delightful, funny and at times sad book that will delight adults and children alike. More please Mr Edmondson.

Tilly and the Time Machine
By Adrian Edmondson
Synopsis
Tilly is seven and a half - and about to make history.

When Tilly's dad builds a time machine in the shed there's only one place she really wants to go: back to her sixth birthday party, when she ate too many cupcakes and her mummy was still here.

But then something goes wrong! Tilly's dad gets stuck in the past and only she can save him . . . Will they make it back in time for tea?
Review
This is Adrian Edmondson's first children's book and all and all its a great start, to his writing career. I grew up watching The Young Ones, so I was intrigued to see how Adrian Edmondson would harness his mad cap humor and make it suitable for young readers.

Tilly's dad is an inventor and slightly bonkers, Tilly is seven and reminded me of Kevin from The Home Alone movies, shes full of impossible schemes and has absolutely no fear. Tilly's mother passed away when she was six and this is covered with sincerity, in a poignant and thoughtful way. Tilly's dad gets lost in time testing his latest invention, Tilly must be brave and rescue him. This is an utterly charming story that young readers will absolutely adore.
4 stars

I just loved this book. It's perfect for KS2 children. It's thoughtful and had a lovely message of loss and love.
The main character's father builds a time machine of which he enjoys seeing many famous events from the past. Meanwhile all his daughter wants is to see her dead mum one last time.
Don't be mistaken in thinking that this is a sad story; quite the opposite.
Just lovely.

A super little adventure for Tilly. She manages to learn so much.

Well, this was underwhelming, unfortunately – a read for the under-tens with none of the character and chutzpah (or sense) we expect from comics turning to writing kids' books. There's no freshness, everything moves quickly but is really quite bland with it, and the whole drama about following her dad through the timelines until she catches up with him and can meet with her mother one last time is supposed to be heart-warming but actually makes little narrative sense. What is the time machine actually doing, if broken, and why does carrying – oh never mind. It's clear the young reader is supposed to live without answers to her questions, proof this book seriously underserves the target audience.

I thoroughly enjoyed Tilly and the Time Machine and would recommend it for lower KS2 readers. Tilly visits key historic events from British history and I could see plenty of creative writing opportunities being developed from this book.

However, I would be wary of sharing this book with children who are experiencing family members battling cancer. Tilly's mother has recently died from cancer and this could be a bit upsetting for some children.

I received this book from NetGalley. I really enjoyed the story and am sure my grandchildren in Australia will love it so I will be buying it on 4 May to take out to them. (They cannot read it on my Kindle as there is a slight problem with double f)

This is a fun book for the early chapter book crowd. Young Tilly has a crackpot inventor father (think chitty bang bang) and recently deceased mother who she's aiming to see one last time through his time-machine. She has some fairly British derivative adventures involving meeting the queen (Victoria) -- think BFG and a chimney sweep (think Mary Poppins).
Nice to have a female protagonist who is relatively fearless and inventive in her solutions. Pity the whole thing had this "Seen it before but better" feeling.

Great wee book. very interesting and easy to read. My wee girl loved it and was quite happy to sit with me while i read it. Always a good way to find a good book if shes happy to sit

Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson

Seven and a half year old Tilly, is definitely not little, she's average for her height. But that's about the only thing about her that is average. She's woken in the middle of the night by loud bangs and showers of sparks, and leaps out of her bedroom window into her Dad’s arms to discover he's finally got his time machine working. Or so he thought…

When Tilly asks to go back to her 6th birthday, things don't quite go to plan, but Dad promises to fix it. Come morning, Dad is nowhere to be seen, Tilly’s late for school and the only thing for breakfast is a packet of chocolate digestives. Well, what would you choose for breakfast if you were 7 ½!

Humour and heart propel this perfectly paced adventure through time, from the Armada to the 1966 World Cup, Victorian London and back to present day. Danny Noble's quirky illustrations add an extra level of depth, warmth and humour to this delightful book.

Great for fans of adventure and mystery with a humorous sprinkling of time travel.