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 . . .

Iqbal Hussain has been writing since he could hold a pencil. In his teens, he appeared on Blockbusters, Countdown and The Crystal Maze. He studied Maths at 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 with his partner and uber-friendly labradoodle. This is his debut children’s novel.

Number of pages: 304
Reading age guide: 8 to 12 years
Publication date: 1st January 2026
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780241742624
Format: Paperback

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