Classic Starts®: The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells, Chris Sasaki (Abridged by), Karl James Mountford (Illustrator)

Overview

Travel into the future in this abridged retelling of The Time Machine, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies!
After inventing a time machine, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, the world he discovers seems peaceful and prosperous. But as he looks farther below the surface, he realizes that things are not exactly as they first appeared. . . .

This abridged retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the imaginative world of science fiction and time travel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454948391
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	08/08/2023
Series:	Classic Starts®
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	109,073
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) was born Herbert George Wells in Kent, England. He published his first novel, The Time Machine, in 1895. Through books like The Invisible Man and War of the Worlds, he explored a wide range of social, philosophical, and political ideas and helped create the genre of science fiction.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England