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! Tilly and the Time Machine Chapter Three Year 3 and Year 4 Whole Class Guided Reading Comprehension

Tilly and the Time Machine - OnFife Tilly and the Time Machine - OnFife

Tilly and the time machine is a great story but also really sad how her mum dies. Her dad (the one who created the time machine)always gets sad when Tilly brings her mum up . I just love it how Tilly is able to time travel .After I read it I had to see who the author was and see if he had any other books .A children's book was the required August reading challenge I have going with my fab friend and right off the bat I knew I was going to choose Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson. Another 'celebrity' name, but Adrian Edmondson seems like a natural; he doesn't try too hard to be overly funny, or use silly devices to capture attention. He writes a story that to me seems like one I might have wanted to write as a child, and adds a little pathos and gentle humour.

Tilly and the time machine : Edmondson, Adrian, 1957- author Tilly and the time machine : Edmondson, Adrian, 1957- author

It made me want to visit queen Victoria and show her a lovely tasty Bangladeshi dish (from where I come from) and get her opinion. 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… Under the name 20th Century Coyote, Edmondson and Mayall became one of the star attractions at The Comedy Store. As their popularity grew, Edmondson and Mayall and other upcoming comedians (including Alexei Sayle, Peter Richardson, Nigel Planer, French and Saunders) split away from the Comedy Store to set up their own venue: The Comic Strip club. The Comic Strip soon gained a reputation as one of the most popular comedy clubs in London and soon came to the attention of Channel 4. Edmondson and the others were commissioned to act in six self-contained half-hour films, using the group as comedy actors rather than stand-up performers. The series, entitled The Comic Strip Presents... debuted on 2 November 1982 (the opening night of Channel 4). Non-Brits may not recognise some of the references, however this doesn't impede the plot and actually opens discussion to important historical events (England winning the world cup in 1966 obviously being the most important!).This book was so exciting I couldn't put it down! I particularly liked the part where Tilly met Queen Victoria because Queen Victoria ate so fast and Tilly only managed to eat one macaroon. It was really funny. The history was realistic to me so it has made me wan to find out more. I like the author Adrian Edmondson and if I liked the sound of the next story I would love to read another of his books. Tilly and the Time Machine Chapter Twelve Year 3 and Year 4 Whole Class Guided Reading Comprehension