Ross Welford 9 Books Collection Set - Time Travel Sci-Fi Adventure Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Time Travelling with a Hamster
What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible
The 1,000-Year-Old Boy
The Kid Who Came from Space
The Dog Who Saved the World
Into the Sideways World
When We Got Lost in Dreamland
Time Travelling with a Tortoise
The Monkey Who Fell From The Future

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Age Range: Ages 9-12 (Grades 4-7)

Overview
Bring home the full run of Ross Welford's beloved middle-grade novels in one brand-new paperback set. Across nine standalone adventures, Welford blends time travel, near-future science, and everyday family life into stories that are funny, tender, and always a little bit extraordinary. Young readers meet kids who build machines out of hamster wheels, wake up invisible, or stumble into worlds that run sideways to our own. Ideal for confident readers moving beyond early chapter books, this collection makes a generous birthday gift, holiday present, or addition to any classroom or home library shelf.

About the Books
Ross Welford has built a reputation for stories that take a single "what if" and follow it all the way to its emotional core. In Time Travelling with a Hamster, a boy uses his late father's blueprint for a homemade time machine to try to change the past. What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible turns a teenager's science-fair mishap into a wry meditation on being seen and unseen. The 1,000-Year-Old Boy asks what it would mean to never grow old, while The Kid Who Came from Space turns a missing-persons case in a quiet village into a genuinely strange first-contact mystery. The Dog Who Saved the World imagines a virtual-reality glimpse of a possible future threatened by an unlikely enemy, and Into the Sideways World sends a brother and sister sideways into a parallel version of their own town. When We Got Lost in Dreamland lets two brothers build a machine that carries them into each other's dreams, while Time Travelling with a Tortoise and The Monkey Who Fell From The Future continue Welford's run of clever, fast-moving speculative capers. Each book stands completely on its own, so readers can start anywhere and still get a full, satisfying story. Taken together, the set reveals a writer endlessly curious about science, memory, and what makes ordinary kids capable of extraordinary things. The tone stays warm and funny even when the stakes turn serious.

Key Benefits

• Nine complete Ross Welford novels in one brand-new paperback set, ready to read in any order
• A consistent blend of time travel, sci-fi wonder, and genuine heart across every title
• Ideal for confident middle-grade readers ages 9-12 (Grades 4-7) transitioning to longer fiction
• Great value way to build a home library or classroom shelf with one trusted author
• Makes a thoughtful birthday, holiday, or back-to-school gift for curious young readers
• Standalone stories mean no reading order required, so any book can be a starting point

Book-by-Book Guide
Time Travelling with a Hamster — A boy follows his late father's instructions to build a time machine from a hamster's wheel and try to right an old family wrong.
What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible — A tanning-bed mishap leaves a teenager invisible just as she starts digging into a decades-old mystery.
The 1,000-Year-Old Boy — A boy who has secretly lived for a millennium must decide whether to finally let himself grow up.
The Kid Who Came from Space — A sudden disappearance in a quiet village unravels into a mystery that reaches far beyond Earth.
The Dog Who Saved the World — A homemade virtual-reality experiment gives two kids an unsettling look at a possible future.
Into the Sideways World — A brother and sister follow a strange creature into a parallel version of their own town.
When We Got Lost in Dreamland — Two brothers build a machine that lets them wander into each other's dreams.
Time Travelling with a Tortoise — Welford returns to time-slip territory with another fast-moving, family-centered adventure.
The Monkey Who Fell From The Future — A speculative, high-energy caper that carries forward Welford's signature mix of humor and wonder.

About the Author
Ross Welford is a British author of middle-grade fiction who spent many years as a journalist and television producer before turning to novels for young readers. His books consistently combine speculative premises, such as time travel, invisibility, and virtual reality, with grounded, relatable family stories. Since publishing his debut novel, Welford has built a devoted readership among children who enjoy clever, science-flavored plots paired with genuine emotional depth. He continues to write from the northeast of England, drawing on that region's landscapes and close-knit communities as settings for many of his novels.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Nine complete adventures, one brand-new paperback set, and no reading order to worry about. Whether it's a rainy afternoon, a long car ride, a birthday gift, or a summer reading list pick, this collection gives young readers a whole shelf of Ross Welford's funniest, warmest, most imaginative storytelling to work through at their own pace.

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