By Sam Copeland (author) , Dotty Sutton (illustrator) Part of the Alex Vs Axel series
"Funny fiction for kids who crave crazy character-driven capers and breakneck speed from their fantasy reads."
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The Thief of Time, second book in Sam Copeland’s Alex Vs Axel series , sees Alex and Axel, the accidental place-swapping heroes, embark on a race-against-time quest to save Earth from the effects of time being frozen. Fast-paced and funny, it’s a blast of fresh fantastical air, albeit air with a whiff of something decidedly dangerous.
The stage is suspensefully set in the Prologue when a “man who had once been dead raised his arms and whispered ancient words”. Words that summon Time-Eaters to devour planet Earth in order for the once-dead man to obtain immortality. So far, so high-stakes, ahead of the action switching to Alex in our own world.
Freshly returned from a school trip to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, he and his mates are stunned to hear a newsreader announce that Britain has lost contact with every country in the world, just as two of his friends are frozen. A short time later, Axel appears in Alex’s bedroom and the duo head through the portal to Aërth to try to fix this troubling situation.
After being greeted by Wulford the Wise, “a wizard — but totally buff”, as Alex is minded to describe him, the boys embark on a twisting quest to save Earth in a mere seven days, with support from Mr Sunshine the cat (an expert in the art of sneaking) and Finagle the gnome. As the crew are forced to navigate the Maze of Madness, face the Infernal Dungeons, and confront many unimaginably monstrous creatures and situations, The Thief of Time amounts to an electrifying fantasy adventure that’s as filled with friendship as it is with fear-factor thrills.
The hilarious second book in the Alex vs Axel series by the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.
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The hilarious second book in the Alex vs Axel series by the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken .
Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back - but this time it's Earth that's in trouble . . .
Time has been frozen and every single person on the planet is in mortal danger. With just seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Alex's family cat, Mr Sunshine, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle.
Facing monsters, angels and warlocks, our unlikely heroes set off on a double quest. But can they overcome their own doubts and fears in time to save the day . . . ?
Sam Copeland is an author, which has come as something of a surprise to him. He is from Manchester and now lives in London with two smelly cats, three smelly children and one relatively clean-smelling wife.
He is the author of the bestselling Charlie Changes Into a Chicken series (the first book of which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize), Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything and Greta and the Ghost Hunters .
With Jenny Pearson, he has also written Tuchus & Topps Investigate: The Underpants of Chaos and Tuchus & Topps Investigate: The Attack of the Robot Librarians.
Despite legal threats, he refuses to stop writing.
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The hilarious second book in the Alex vs Axel series by the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back - but this time it's Earth that's in trouble . . .Time has been frozen and every single person on the planet is in mortal danger. With just seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Alex's family cat, Mr Sunshine, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle.Facing monsters, angels and warlocks, our unlikely heroes set off on a double quest.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Alex Vs Axel: The Thief of Time and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Alex Vs Axel: The Thief of Time features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Fantasy / Magical, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Alex Vs Axel: The Thief of Time was written by Sam Copeland and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Alex Vs Axel: The Thief of Time has 274 pages
Yes it is part of Alex Vs Axel series
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