The chapter book for science-mad 7–9 year olds who devour facts AND stories. Space and Time aren’t just characters — they’re the questions your child already asks at bedtime.
When two unlikely friends discover a portal hidden inside a library clock, every chapter hurtles them through a different corner of the universe — black holes, time loops, ancient stars — and back home before breakfast.
Perfect for fans of Treehouse who want their laughs with a little more wonder, or young readers graduating from Horrible Science who are ready for their first proper adventure series.
✔ Short punchy chapters — ideal for newly independent readers
✔ Every adventure sneaks in real science kids actually remember
✔ Series potential — collect all the missions
✔ Brilliant birthday or Christmas gift for curious 7, 8 and 9 year olds
Give them a book they’ll finish in a weekend and beg to read again.
My Review
Space and Time are best friends. They go to a school called the Faraway School of Discovery, the best school in the galaxy. “It was located at the very edge of the known universe and all the smartest children wanted to go here.”
The holidays were over and the children travelled to Faraway in a rocket. It was made of glass and totally see-through. Space was new and didn’t know a soul. Then she met Time and they became firm friends.
They soon found out that they had something in common. The school played a game called Galaxy Quest (think Quidditch in Harry Potter) and it turned out that both Space and Time had the potential to be very good at it. Time was fast and Space was canny, but first year students weren’t accepted into established teams. So they decided to set up their own and call it The Stargazers.
Each team needed five players, so they needed to find three more. Time was obviously the Hunter and Space would be the Navigator. It didn’t take long to find the others.
They were so good that they kept on winning, but like a tennis game won on aces, it got boring and the audiences got smaller. So Time decided to play differently and they lost the game. Space and Time had a massive argument and didn’t speak to each other again. The Stargazers were disbanded.
After the holidays a new student arrived. His name was Albert. He was very clever and wanted to be a famous scientist, but more than anything, he wanted to reunite Space and Time. So how did he get on?
This is a story about friendship but t’s also about pride and what happens if you can’t admit when you are in the wrong and be the first to step forward. It’s a great book for 7 – 9 year olds who are ready for chapter books, and teaches them a lot about science.
Many thanks to the author for a review copy.
About the Author
Karl P.J. Hobbes is a daydreamer and writer based out of London, UK. Karl enjoys long walks in the rain and searching for the meaning of life.
The Adventures of Space and Time is Karl’s first independently published work. The idea for this book came to Karl one day when he was thinking about the perfect gift for his hypothetical grandchildren.
Website
karl-hobbes.co.uk
