The Night I Borrowed Time

<A funny, heartbreaking and uplifting tale about family, bravery and living in the here and now, perfect for fans of

<I''m going back in time to save this family.<

Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers. But when Zubair''s granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discovers it means something else, too: he has inherited a gift. The seventh sons in his family have the ability to time-travel.

With his dad a shadow of his former self since his car accident, and his mum always tired and angry, Zubair has a genius idea. He''ll use time-travel to fix things between them.

But each trip comes at a cost. If he changes something small in the past, it can have a huge effect on his future. And if he gets it wrong, the results could be devastating...<>

About the author

Iqbal Hussain has been writing since he could hold a pencil. As a boy, he churned out Famous Five and Hardy Boy pastiches. In his teens, he appeared on Blockbusters, Countdown and The Crystal Maze. He studied Maths at Bangor University, then worked as a journalist for the Guardian, the Young Telegraph and the children's magazine Aquila. Originally from Blackburn, Lancashire, he lives in north London, by Epping Forest, with his partner and uber-friendly labradoodle. His debut adult novel, Northern Boy, about being a butterfly among the bricks, was published in 2024. This is his debut children’s novel.

Product details

• Authors: Iqbal Hussain, Hussain Iqbal
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 05.02.2026
• EAN: 9780241742624
• ISBN: 978-0-241-74262-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorce, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / Time Travel, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General