The Day I Stole the Future: The unforgettable new time-travel adventure from the bestselling author of The Night I Borrowed Time

Iqbal Hussain

Jan 2027 · Puffin Press

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The unforgettable new time-travel adventure from Iqbal Hussain, bestselling author of The Night I Borrowed Time.

If the future wants a fight, fine. I’m coming for it.

Zubair's beloved gran is fading, her memories unravelling by the day. And Zubair is determined to do something about it.

Drawing on his secret powers of time-travel once more, Zubair journeys into Gran's past in search of the answer. He's certain that one particular lost memory can save Gran. But this time, he might need to try something even more dangerous. This time, he might need to travel into the future.

What he'll find there will change everything . . .

An uplifting funny and fast-paced adventure that's perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Onjali Rauf and R J Palacio.

Praise for The Day I Stole The Future:

'Funny, touching, thought-provoking . . . Richly imagined and deeply inventive' Guardian

'A wonderful, wonderful read' Phil Earle

'Will break your heart and make it soar . . . A triumph' Rashmi Sirdeshpande

'I loved it' Ross Welford

'A small miracle of a book' Max Boucherat

'Spectacular' Sophie Anderson

The unforgettable new time-travel adventure from Iqbal Hussain, bestselling author of The Night I Borrowed Time. If the future wants a fight, fine. I’m coming for it. Zubair's beloved gran is fading, her memories unravelling by the day. And Zubair is determined to do something about it. Drawing o...

About the author

Iqbal Hussain has been writing since he could hold a pencil. As a boy, he churned out Famous Five and Hardy Boy pastiches. In his teens, he appeared on Blockbusters, Countdown and The Crystal Maze. He studied Maths at Bangor University, then worked as a journalist for the Guardian, the Young Telegraph and the children's magazine Aquila. Originally from Blackburn, Lancashire, he lives in north London, by Epping Forest, with his partner and uber-friendly labradoodle. His debut adult novel was Northern Boy, a story about being a butterfly among the bricks. His critically-acclaimed debut children’s novel was The Night I Borrowed Time.

Iqbal Hussain has been writing since he could hold a pencil. As a boy, he churned out Famous Five and Hardy Boy pastiches. In his teens, he appeared on Blockbusters, Countdown and The Crystal Maze. He studied Maths at Bangor University, then worked as a journalist for the Guardian, the Young Tele...

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