The Time Machine Next Door: Artists and a Disappearing Dog

Author: Iszi Lawrence

Interest age: from c 7 years

Published on 28 August 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Education) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Time Machine Next Door' series.

Paperback | 160 pages
197 x 129 x 13mm | 138g

A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.

Sunil and his inventor friend Alex have a problem. Alex's time machine went time-travelling all alone but lost its toy dog along the way! Now the machine is so upset and if it doesn't get its toy back soon, it will explode. Join Sunil and Alex on a race to find the teddy before it's too late, bumping into historical figures including Leonardo da Vinci and the Japanese artist Hokusai. This is art history like you’ve never seen it before! The Time Machine Next Door is an exciting new series of quirky historical chapter books for readers aged 7-9, to be enjoyed as a series or as standalone stories. The series brings lesser-known parts of history to life with hilarious plots, real-life characters, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations.