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Hamish Robertson lives in Edinburgh, and allegedly was once a child, which may have helped him write this 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 there’ll be another one soon so you can find out what you didn’t in this one
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, 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.
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.
