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From million-copy best-selling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new adventure for all listeners of eight and up, that is ahead of its time – 1,001 years ahead, to be precise....The year is 3020. Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is lonely and bored: she goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses, she has only a talking cat and parrot to hang out with and she can’t even leave her LivingSpace due to the extreme heat and floods outside. Until the day that Pip explores a glowing ring in a lab and finds herself in a warehouse, in 2019. Where she meets boy-inventor Rahul – who is also lonely and bored.Together, Rahul and Pip are no longer lonely. But they have a whole load of new problems, including hiding talking animals from Rahul’s parents and finding a way back to the future. Plus – just maybe – saving the world....Future Friend is a terrifically entertaining time-slip adventure that combines action, laugh-out-loud humour and the importance of friendship, in a story that asks the question – what would happen if your best friend came from the future?
A lonely girl from the future accidentally travels back in time and must team up with a boy from the past to find her way home and potentially save the world. Pip@256X#YY.3_7, living in the year 3020, is isolated in her virtual world, her only companions a talking cat and parrot, and confined to her LivingSpace by extreme environmental conditions. Her life changes when she activates a glowing ring in a lab, transporting her to 2019 where she encounters Rahul, a similarly lonely boy inventor. Together, they navigate the challenges of hiding talking animals from Rahul's parents and the urgent quest to return Pip to her own time, all while facing the possibility of a greater mission to protect their world.
The premise sets up a classic time-slip adventure with a strong emphasis on humor and friendship, appealing to younger readers. The blend of futuristic technology and relatable childhood loneliness suggests a narrative that balances imaginative world-building with accessible character dynamics. The inclusion of talking animals and the inherent challenges of inter-temporal friendships points to a story rich in comedic potential and heartwarming moments. The question posed in the description about a future best friend hints at themes exploring connection across different eras and the universal need for companionship.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
ISBN-10:
0008334218
ISBN-13:
9780008334215
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