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The Timetrippers
When Dan moves to Opportunity House in mysterious Mistlees, he finds the cellar of his new home filled with hidden secrets: a missing eccentric inventor; a rainbow coloured rug which refuses to move; dozens of fantastic models; and a table with strange inscriptions -- and that’s when the adventure starts!.
Dan makes friends with Sara, and together they start to travel through time!
The ten year olds stumble across a unique Mayan codex hiding the secrets of the ancients, but when it’s stolen, who can they trust in the village to help them?
- Mark, the rapidly growing school bully?
- Mrs Braid, the odd headmistress, who seems to have it in for Dan?
- Miss Ambrose, their cheerful teacher, who knows more than she should?
- Brad Maipeson, the nosey American from The Deli?
- Mr Dewbury, the bumbling minister?
- Or none of them!!
As Dan and Sara explore the secrets of Mistlees, they have some fantastic adventures tripping through time, discovering the truth about who murdered Julius Caesar and how Leonardo da Vinci became a genius!
With every encounter they learn lessons about life, but as their knowledge increases, so does the danger they are in – Mistlees is not the sleepy village they thought it was - will the angels they meet help them win through, or will the dreaded rebel angels suck them in?
Find out if you dare in The Timetrippers, the roller-coaster thriller, by Edinburgh author, Hamish Robertson.
Adding to the mystery, there is a secret code hidden in the book! The only clue is revealed in the future in the town of North Berwick, but once you’ve worked it out, it leads you to another hidden code, so this is a book with lots of secrets lurking within and under its words.
There are a host of anagrammatic names – the mysteriously named village of Mistlees itself; Fred Wingsole, the shifty jeweller (whose name unscrambles as “forge swindle”!); Graham Pele Esson, the pathetic school football coach (one of the two words comprising his name is “---- manager” !); and many more.
Formerly WH Smith Book of the Month in Scotland, The Timetrippers has had fantastic reviews:
Dan makes friends with Sara, and together they start to travel through time!
The ten year olds stumble across a unique Mayan codex hiding the secrets of the ancients, but when it’s stolen, who can they trust in the village to help them?
- Mark, the rapidly growing school bully?
- Mrs Braid, the odd headmistress, who seems to have it in for Dan?
- Miss Ambrose, their cheerful teacher, who knows more than she should?
- Brad Maipeson, the nosey American from The Deli?
- Mr Dewbury, the bumbling minister?
- Or none of them!!
As Dan and Sara explore the secrets of Mistlees, they have some fantastic adventures tripping through time, discovering the truth about who murdered Julius Caesar and how Leonardo da Vinci became a genius!
With every encounter they learn lessons about life, but as their knowledge increases, so does the danger they are in – Mistlees is not the sleepy village they thought it was - will the angels they meet help them win through, or will the dreaded rebel angels suck them in?
Find out if you dare in The Timetrippers, the roller-coaster thriller, by Edinburgh author, Hamish Robertson.
Adding to the mystery, there is a secret code hidden in the book! The only clue is revealed in the future in the town of North Berwick, but once you’ve worked it out, it leads you to another hidden code, so this is a book with lots of secrets lurking within and under its words.
There are a host of anagrammatic names – the mysteriously named village of Mistlees itself; Fred Wingsole, the shifty jeweller (whose name unscrambles as “forge swindle”!); Graham Pele Esson, the pathetic school football coach (one of the two words comprising his name is “---- manager” !); and many more.
Formerly WH Smith Book of the Month in Scotland, The Timetrippers has had fantastic reviews:
560 pages, Paperback
First published April 19, 2007
About the author
Hamish Robertson
2 books3 followersHamish Robertson lives in Edinburgh, and allegedly was once a child, which may have helped him write The Timetrippers, a masterpiece of invention which children between 10 and 110 will love.
Decades ago, he wrote some poems and once or twice he wrote a play, but this is the first big book he’s written, and now he's added another one - an amazing book about an eclectic Golf Society, called The Stotters - and it's all true -- or near enough!
What else do you need to know? Well, probably nothing, but here goes anyway.
He says he plays a mean game of snooker, can pull golf clubs round a course (as you'll read in The Stotters' Story), and used to long and triple jump for Scotland and Great Britain.
He’s got a family, which includes a beautiful wife, three sons and five grandchildren he’s pretty proud of. He’s also got a big brother who still keeps an eye out for him.
He reads a lot, still knows who Snow Patrol and Will.i.am are and cooks a pretty amazing curry when he’s asked, and even when he’s not.
Don’t ask him about wine – you’d miss the time that would be better spent reading The Timetrippers and The Stotters' Story.
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November 16, 2015
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Reviewed by Carol Coetzee for Readers' Favorite
In The Timetrippers, 10-year-old Dan Goodwin and his younger brother, Tim, live with their parents, Hugh and Liz, in Southcoats, England. Their father is offered and accepts a great job in a small village called Mistlees in Perthshire, Scotland. They find a lovely old house called Opportunity House which once belonged to an inventor, Peter Friies, who disappeared mysteriously a year ago, along with his assistant, Nigel. The house has a fascinating basement with a metal table at its centre and peculiar markings etched into the table. A large circle is etched into the concrete floor and lines intersect the circle under the table.
They meet their new neighbors, Diana and Bruce Cristie, along with their 10-year-old daughter, Sara. The children are fascinated by the basement and its assortment of carvings depicting people, places and objects. A mysterious colorful rug, which seems to refuse to leave the house, is the same size as the circle under the table so Sara and Dan decide to move the rug over the circle. Suddenly they are transported back in time to the dinosaur era. It is a time machine! Join them as they journey through history and the future, learn about interesting people, make new friends and some enemies, and discover the strange people that live in Mistlees and the amazing history of the town.
Hamish Robertson has created a wonderful, imaginative and mystical world in The Timetrippers. The children are so young and innocent, yet incredibly mature and wise. They have a lot of fun traveling through time, but the most important part for me was what they learn. They learn about being true to themselves, stabilizing their energies with positive thoughts, and how energy is all around us and connects all life. They meet angels, humans living in the dinosaur era, Mayan scribes, famous artists, ancient Romans, and each journey teaches them something about themselves and life. Wow, talk about a new way to learn history. Wouldn't we all love to see it first hand? It begs the question, is the history we learn the true history, or is there another truth?
The writing style brings to mind the wonderful writings of Enid Blyton and her Famous Five series, amongst others. An amazing and useful way to learn about the power of positive thinking and how important curiosity is! There is said to be a hidden code within the book. I found myself unable to unravel it, but I certainly intend to keep trying. This book will keep youngsters, and the not so-youngsters, busy for hours while they attempt to decipher the code. I hope there is a website with extra clues.
Reviewed by Carol Coetzee for Readers' Favorite
In The Timetrippers, 10-year-old Dan Goodwin and his younger brother, Tim, live with their parents, Hugh and Liz, in Southcoats, England. Their father is offered and accepts a great job in a small village called Mistlees in Perthshire, Scotland. They find a lovely old house called Opportunity House which once belonged to an inventor, Peter Friies, who disappeared mysteriously a year ago, along with his assistant, Nigel. The house has a fascinating basement with a metal table at its centre and peculiar markings etched into the table. A large circle is etched into the concrete floor and lines intersect the circle under the table.
They meet their new neighbors, Diana and Bruce Cristie, along with their 10-year-old daughter, Sara. The children are fascinated by the basement and its assortment of carvings depicting people, places and objects. A mysterious colorful rug, which seems to refuse to leave the house, is the same size as the circle under the table so Sara and Dan decide to move the rug over the circle. Suddenly they are transported back in time to the dinosaur era. It is a time machine! Join them as they journey through history and the future, learn about interesting people, make new friends and some enemies, and discover the strange people that live in Mistlees and the amazing history of the town.
Hamish Robertson has created a wonderful, imaginative and mystical world in The Timetrippers. The children are so young and innocent, yet incredibly mature and wise. They have a lot of fun traveling through time, but the most important part for me was what they learn. They learn about being true to themselves, stabilizing their energies with positive thoughts, and how energy is all around us and connects all life. They meet angels, humans living in the dinosaur era, Mayan scribes, famous artists, ancient Romans, and each journey teaches them something about themselves and life. Wow, talk about a new way to learn history. Wouldn't we all love to see it first hand? It begs the question, is the history we learn the true history, or is there another truth?
The writing style brings to mind the wonderful writings of Enid Blyton and her Famous Five series, amongst others. An amazing and useful way to learn about the power of positive thinking and how important curiosity is! There is said to be a hidden code within the book. I found myself unable to unravel it, but I certainly intend to keep trying. This book will keep youngsters, and the not so-youngsters, busy for hours while they attempt to decipher the code. I hope there is a website with extra clues.
March 26, 2014
I finished this book a few days ago, but have left writing the review because I was torn.
There are some parts of the book that read like it was written by someone else. I did wonder if these parts were written at the beginning of the book, and then the rest of the book was written when the author got more experience.
However, that aside, I really enjoyed it. The premise is good - it is inspired by the Celestine Prophecy which is one of my favourite books, but aimed towards a younger audience. I like the way the kids learn about themselves and about spiritual things, but at an accessible level.
I am looking forward to reading the second book when it comes out.
There are some parts of the book that read like it was written by someone else. I did wonder if these parts were written at the beginning of the book, and then the rest of the book was written when the author got more experience.
However, that aside, I really enjoyed it. The premise is good - it is inspired by the Celestine Prophecy which is one of my favourite books, but aimed towards a younger audience. I like the way the kids learn about themselves and about spiritual things, but at an accessible level.
I am looking forward to reading the second book when it comes out.
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