A funny, heartbreaking and uplifting tale about family, bravery and living in the here and now, perfect for fans of Time Travelling With a Hamster and Wonder.
I'm going back in time to save this family.
Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers. But when Zubair's granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discovers it means something else, too: he has inherited a gift. The seventh sons in his family have the ability to time-travel.
With his dad a shadow of his former self since his car accident, and his mum always tired and angry, Zubair has a genius idea. He'll use time-travel to fix things between them.
But each trip comes at a cost. If he changes something small in the past, it can have a huge effect on his future. And if he gets it wrong, the results could be devastating…
| ISBN: | 9780241742624 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2026 |
| Author: | Iqbal Hussain |
| Publisher: | Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 293 pages |
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A funny, heartbreaking and uplifting tale about family, bravery and living in the here and now, perfect for fans of Time Travelling With a Hamster and Wonder.
I'm going back in time to save this family.
Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers. But when Zubair's granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discovers it means something else, too: he has inherited a gift. The seventh sons in his family have the ability to time-travel.
With his dad a shadow of his former self since his car accident, and his mum always tired and angry, Zubair has a genius idea. He'll use time-travel to fix things between them.
But each trip comes at a cost. If he changes something small in the past, it can have a huge effect on his future. And if he gets it wrong, the results could be devastating…
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Night I Borrowed Time and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Night I Borrowed Time features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, PSHE: Divorce, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Science, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Fantasy / Magical
The Night I Borrowed Time is available in Paperback
The Night I Borrowed Time was written by Iqbal Hussain and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
The Night I Borrowed Time has 293 pages
£8.09
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