Future Friend

Written by David Baddiel · Illustrated by Steven Lenton

A lonely girl from 3020 meets a boy in 2019. Can they solve time's mysteries and save the world together?

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368 pages· ~810L

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Bookroo's summary

In 3020, Pip is trapped in a world of virtual schools and extreme weather. A mysterious ring transports her to 2019, where she meets Rahul, a fellow lonely inventor. Together, they face the challenge of hiding talking animals, finding a way back to Pip's time, and possibly saving the world. Can their newfound friendship bridge the gap between centuries and change the future? Discover a thrilling adventure filled with humor, action, and the power of connection.

From the publisher

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new adventure for all readers of 8 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 only has 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?

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