A TRAVELLER IN TIME by Alison Uttley is a much-loved time-slip novel which vividly captures life at the time of Mary, Queen of Scots. Penelope lives in the 20th Century, and it is only when she visits Thackers, a remote, ancient farmhouse, that she finds herself travelling back in time to join the lives of the Babington family, and watching helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of their heroine Mary, Queen of Scots, whom they are seeking to rescue.
This book features in the following series: Modern Classics On Tape, Puffin .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 432 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Alison Uttley (1884-1976) said of her characters,"Why do children love them? Because I believe in them. "She grew up at Castle Top Farm in Derbyshire, and her passion for the countryside comes across vividly in her timeless Little Grey Rabbit stories.
This book contains the following story:
A Traveller in Time
After an illness Penelope is sent to convalesce at her great Aunt's farm, Thackers, in Yorkshire. Fey Penelope travels back in time between the 20th century and the time of Elizabeth 1, and becomes involved in the doomed Babington plot to free Mary Queen of Scots. She watches helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of the queen they are seeking to rescue.
This book features the following characters:
Mary Queen of Scots
This book features Mary Queen of Scots.
Anthony Babington
This book features Anthony Babington.
Mary
This book features the religious character Mary.