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Future Friend
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…
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…
368 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2020
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David Baddiel
85 books445 followersDavid Lionel Baddiel is an English comedian, novelist and television presenter. Baddiel was born in New York, and moved to England when he was four months old. He grew up in grew up in Dollis Hill, Willesden, North London.
After studying at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Elstree, he read English at King's College, Cambridge and graduated with a double first. He began studies for a PhD in English at University College London, but did not complete it.
Baddiel became a cabaret stand-up comedian after leaving university and also wrote sketches and jokes for various radio series. His first television appearance came in a bit-part on one episode of the showbiz satire, Filthy, Rich and Catflap. In 1988, he was introduced to Rob Newman, a comic impressionist, and the two became a writing partnership. They were subsequently paired up with the partnership of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis for a new topical comedy show for BBC Radio 1 called The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and its success led to a transfer to television, shooting Baddiel to fame.
He has written four novels: Time for Bed, Whatever Love Means, The Secret Purposes and The Death of Eli Gold.
Baddiel has two children, both born in Westminster, London, with his girlfriend, Morwenna Banks.
After studying at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Elstree, he read English at King's College, Cambridge and graduated with a double first. He began studies for a PhD in English at University College London, but did not complete it.
Baddiel became a cabaret stand-up comedian after leaving university and also wrote sketches and jokes for various radio series. His first television appearance came in a bit-part on one episode of the showbiz satire, Filthy, Rich and Catflap. In 1988, he was introduced to Rob Newman, a comic impressionist, and the two became a writing partnership. They were subsequently paired up with the partnership of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis for a new topical comedy show for BBC Radio 1 called The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and its success led to a transfer to television, shooting Baddiel to fame.
He has written four novels: Time for Bed, Whatever Love Means, The Secret Purposes and The Death of Eli Gold.
Baddiel has two children, both born in Westminster, London, with his girlfriend, Morwenna Banks.
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June 4, 2021
Rahul is back again, and this time he has a new friend and new mission! Will he gets his creativity back in time?
David Baddiel is one of those authors that write some amazing books and that I look forward to each time. I squee in happiness each time I find a new book!
I was so happy that we are back with Rahul. Sure, on the one hand I would have liked another character, but seeing Rahul again also made me happy. I was sad though that his friend is now mostly in Scotland and that his invention drive has gone. I was rooting for him to find it again, because he always has some fun ideas, I mean hello, beanbag pants? SIGN ME UP! I love bean bags and this sounds fabulous. It was fun seeing him get his drive back and see him befriend with Pip.
Pip was quite an interesting character, but sometimes I wondered about her IQ. I mean, hello, Rahul is trying to make sure you stay in disguise and don’t stand out and what do you do? Talk to dogs, because in your time they have liberated themselves. Use your gravityless boots at the worst time. I could go on. She could have at least tried a bit harder to fall back in the crowd. But I did like her and I was hoping she could defeat her clone and get back to the future, back to 3020. I definitely loved hairdo, and I want such a suit, because some days I am just too tired and this would make changing clothes easier, just image what you want to wear and done.
The pets? I am generally not a fan of talking/smart pets, but in this case they were pretty OK and weren’t too annoying.
Rahul’s parents, haha, oh my those two are great! I love how they support Rahul, but also make sure he keeps his daily routine.
The last part was an exciting rollercoaster of an ending, oh boy! I was already flying through the book, but that last part made me soar even harder. So much happened. So much rooting, so much laughing, so much cheering.
The ending made me smile! I mean changing the future may not always end in the best results and generally you know is discouraged… BUT in this case, good job Rahul! I absolutely love that he went to make the world a better place and that he got a statue for in the end. Now Pip still has a reminder of Rahul near her (though she could have also taken a picture, haha). I love that Pip can now go outside, go to school, have a fun time. I hope her parents will be kinder. I do hope that Rahul also thought of people who cannot be 100 (or even 50)% vegetararian. I mean, I get you want everyone to stop eating meat, but without meat I would get sick/die. I have so many allergies, I cannot eat nuts, soy, peas, beans are tricky, peanuts are death, and I can keep going. I need meat, be it real or that cultured stuff they are making these days that is practically meat just without killing the animal for it. So I hope he thought about that.
Gunther/his father/and all those other people. We got the right word for that in Dutch, they are wappies. People who believe in conspiracy theories, think the Earth is flat, think there are aliens everywhere, and so on. I wasn’t a big fan of this part, correction, I just wished it would go away, mostly because I have seen too many wappies rise up the last year duo to Corona. These days I just get pissed at seeing those people, given the things they did the past year and the things they said.
So I had tons of fun reading this book. I do think it was hilarious that David Baddiel was like NOPE to Corona but then went with Climate Change as topic. Still, I am glad it wasn’t made to be a giant big deal like some of the kids books these days. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for saving the world, but forcing everyone to be vegetarian/vegan (or make people feel crappy if they can’t), making people feel guilty for using a normal car, or for using plastic is just not the way to go. This book did it the right way. It was there, it was important, but there was no pushing.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
David Baddiel is one of those authors that write some amazing books and that I look forward to each time. I squee in happiness each time I find a new book!
I was so happy that we are back with Rahul. Sure, on the one hand I would have liked another character, but seeing Rahul again also made me happy. I was sad though that his friend is now mostly in Scotland and that his invention drive has gone. I was rooting for him to find it again, because he always has some fun ideas, I mean hello, beanbag pants? SIGN ME UP! I love bean bags and this sounds fabulous. It was fun seeing him get his drive back and see him befriend with Pip.
Pip was quite an interesting character, but sometimes I wondered about her IQ. I mean, hello, Rahul is trying to make sure you stay in disguise and don’t stand out and what do you do? Talk to dogs, because in your time they have liberated themselves. Use your gravityless boots at the worst time. I could go on. She could have at least tried a bit harder to fall back in the crowd. But I did like her and I was hoping she could defeat her clone and get back to the future, back to 3020. I definitely loved hairdo, and I want such a suit, because some days I am just too tired and this would make changing clothes easier, just image what you want to wear and done.
The pets? I am generally not a fan of talking/smart pets, but in this case they were pretty OK and weren’t too annoying.
Rahul’s parents, haha, oh my those two are great! I love how they support Rahul, but also make sure he keeps his daily routine.
The last part was an exciting rollercoaster of an ending, oh boy! I was already flying through the book, but that last part made me soar even harder. So much happened. So much rooting, so much laughing, so much cheering.
The ending made me smile! I mean changing the future may not always end in the best results and generally you know is discouraged… BUT in this case, good job Rahul! I absolutely love that he went to make the world a better place and that he got a statue for in the end. Now Pip still has a reminder of Rahul near her (though she could have also taken a picture, haha). I love that Pip can now go outside, go to school, have a fun time. I hope her parents will be kinder. I do hope that Rahul also thought of people who cannot be 100 (or even 50)% vegetararian. I mean, I get you want everyone to stop eating meat, but without meat I would get sick/die. I have so many allergies, I cannot eat nuts, soy, peas, beans are tricky, peanuts are death, and I can keep going. I need meat, be it real or that cultured stuff they are making these days that is practically meat just without killing the animal for it. So I hope he thought about that.
Gunther/his father/and all those other people. We got the right word for that in Dutch, they are wappies. People who believe in conspiracy theories, think the Earth is flat, think there are aliens everywhere, and so on. I wasn’t a big fan of this part, correction, I just wished it would go away, mostly because I have seen too many wappies rise up the last year duo to Corona. These days I just get pissed at seeing those people, given the things they did the past year and the things they said.
So I had tons of fun reading this book. I do think it was hilarious that David Baddiel was like NOPE to Corona but then went with Climate Change as topic. Still, I am glad it wasn’t made to be a giant big deal like some of the kids books these days. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for saving the world, but forcing everyone to be vegetarian/vegan (or make people feel crappy if they can’t), making people feel guilty for using a normal car, or for using plastic is just not the way to go. This book did it the right way. It was there, it was important, but there was no pushing.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
January 10, 2021
Great family friendly book.
March 1, 2021
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December 30, 2020
I liked this book as it is a little bit funny and futuristic.
June 21, 2021
I found it is very boring
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February 14, 2021
⭐️⭐️ stars. Read this with my 11 year old and neither of us particularly enjoyed it. There are too many characters and they do not engage you at all. Added to which, it’s never clear who is talking when, which is an issue when you are reading it out to your child. Too many odd names like Billy 4(@!;8xjufc and the futuristic stuff is shi@ygksod137
You get the drift
You get the drift
August 17, 2024
A great book for younger readers
Also a bit of an eye opener as to how we need to look after our world for the future generations
A very quick and easy read for me and I'm sure the younger readers will enjoy it
Also a bit of an eye opener as to how we need to look after our world for the future generations
A very quick and easy read for me and I'm sure the younger readers will enjoy it
January 19, 2022
Rahul and Pip are best friends. But they have a whole load of new problems. After everything was back to the way it was, Rahul missed Pip but he had the fake robot Pip which they together defeated.
This book tells that friendship can last for a long time...even 1001 years!
David Baddiel did a great job in this book. This is my 2nd book of David Baddiel!
This book tells that friendship can last for a long time...even 1001 years!
David Baddiel did a great job in this book. This is my 2nd book of David Baddiel!
September 20, 2024
I got this book for a gift, and at first sight I knew it would be a little younger-people -like than the books I read, but it was a fine book.
It has been written and illustrated well, but isn't very much like my taste. However, I see why people may like this book.
It's a goodread.
It has been written and illustrated well, but isn't very much like my taste. However, I see why people may like this book.
It's a goodread.
December 26, 2021
I absolutely love this book, it is perfect for 2020/2021!
July 21, 2022
Pewnie nieraz zastanawiałeś/łaś się, co to będzie za 50,100 lat? Jak zmieni się przyszłość, jakie będą samochody, czy świat zmieni się totalnie i podporządkujemy się w pełni elektronice? Sama chciałabym, żeby świat był taki jak za naszych pradziadków, a to za sprawą tych lasów, zieleni jednym słowem lepszego klimatu, bo teraz sami wiecie, co się dzieje. Jest takie powiedzenie, że trawa zawsze zieleńsza po drugiej stronie płotu i tutaj skupmy się na tym właśnie przekazie.
Pierwszy raz miałyśmy z moją Helenką kontakt z autorem i bije się w pierś, bo książka naprawdę wciąga od pierwszego rozdziału. Dla lubiących obrazki w książce mam dobra wiadomość, bo trochę ich znajdzie w tej pozycji. Jeżeli wasze dziecko dopiero uczy się czytać, to ta książka będzie bardzo przyjemna w czytaniu, a to za sprawą dużej czcionki i takiego prostego języka. Kategoria wiekowa to 5+/12+, ale i dorosły znajdzie coś dla siebie, a jest tego sporo. Jak będzie wyglądał świat zależy wyłącznie od nas tu i teraz, więc nieważne, ile masz lat możesz przyczynić się do lepszego jutra dla naszych dzieci, wnuków. Wracając do książki to mnóstwo zabawy z dwójką dzieciaków, a mowa o Pip@256X#YY.3_7 (tak to jej imię) oraz Rahul. Jedno i drugie jest dzięki temu, że doszło do ich spotkania wyniesie z tej znajomości mnóstwo pozytywnych emocji, ale i konkretnych decyzji. W jaki sposób poznali się wybaczcie, ale nie zdradzę, bo jak to powiedziała moja córka w życiu nie pomyślałaby, że takie drzwi do przyszłości pojawią się właśnie tam.
Cały dzień śmiechu po pachy. Dodajmy do tego gadającego kota i papugę którzy muszą udawać, że są normalnymi zwierzętami, bo w 3020 takie umiejętności już nikogo nie dziwią. Nasi bohaterzy dzięki temu, że Pip…. znalazła się 100 lat w przeszłości wiele wniesie do życia Rahula, ale i na odwrót. Czym jest strata? Czym jest przyjaźń? Oraz pamiętaj, że jesteś najlepszą osobą w swojej skórze i nigdy nie zmieniaj się. To i inne wątki ukryte są w tej książce. Jak bardzo ważne jest to, żeby rozmawiać z naszym dziećmi tego nie muszę omawiać, ale dla tych rodziców, którzy są trochę zapracowani wiele do myślenia da ta książka. Zwrócenie na problemy, jakie mają nasze pociechy uważam za obowiązkowe. Mnóstwo śmiechu, mnóstwo zabawy oraz przeniesienie się do światów, które wiele mogą nauczyć się od siebie.
Dla nas must have dla każdego dziecka w edukacji np. podnoszenia własnej samooceny, jak i dbania o wspólne dobro, jakim jest planeta ziemia. Polecamy i na pewno będziemy chciały poznać inne książki autora.
Pierwszy raz miałyśmy z moją Helenką kontakt z autorem i bije się w pierś, bo książka naprawdę wciąga od pierwszego rozdziału. Dla lubiących obrazki w książce mam dobra wiadomość, bo trochę ich znajdzie w tej pozycji. Jeżeli wasze dziecko dopiero uczy się czytać, to ta książka będzie bardzo przyjemna w czytaniu, a to za sprawą dużej czcionki i takiego prostego języka. Kategoria wiekowa to 5+/12+, ale i dorosły znajdzie coś dla siebie, a jest tego sporo. Jak będzie wyglądał świat zależy wyłącznie od nas tu i teraz, więc nieważne, ile masz lat możesz przyczynić się do lepszego jutra dla naszych dzieci, wnuków. Wracając do książki to mnóstwo zabawy z dwójką dzieciaków, a mowa o Pip@256X#YY.3_7 (tak to jej imię) oraz Rahul. Jedno i drugie jest dzięki temu, że doszło do ich spotkania wyniesie z tej znajomości mnóstwo pozytywnych emocji, ale i konkretnych decyzji. W jaki sposób poznali się wybaczcie, ale nie zdradzę, bo jak to powiedziała moja córka w życiu nie pomyślałaby, że takie drzwi do przyszłości pojawią się właśnie tam.
Cały dzień śmiechu po pachy. Dodajmy do tego gadającego kota i papugę którzy muszą udawać, że są normalnymi zwierzętami, bo w 3020 takie umiejętności już nikogo nie dziwią. Nasi bohaterzy dzięki temu, że Pip…. znalazła się 100 lat w przeszłości wiele wniesie do życia Rahula, ale i na odwrót. Czym jest strata? Czym jest przyjaźń? Oraz pamiętaj, że jesteś najlepszą osobą w swojej skórze i nigdy nie zmieniaj się. To i inne wątki ukryte są w tej książce. Jak bardzo ważne jest to, żeby rozmawiać z naszym dziećmi tego nie muszę omawiać, ale dla tych rodziców, którzy są trochę zapracowani wiele do myślenia da ta książka. Zwrócenie na problemy, jakie mają nasze pociechy uważam za obowiązkowe. Mnóstwo śmiechu, mnóstwo zabawy oraz przeniesienie się do światów, które wiele mogą nauczyć się od siebie.
Dla nas must have dla każdego dziecka w edukacji np. podnoszenia własnej samooceny, jak i dbania o wspólne dobro, jakim jest planeta ziemia. Polecamy i na pewno będziemy chciały poznać inne książki autora.
November 16, 2020
Friendship story with relevancy, some great details and familiar faces.
Baddiel sets all of his stories around characters in the same school. I love this, the familiarity but a difference focus each time on someone new and with their own tale to tell. Rahul has been seen before, in The Taylor Turbochaser as the inventor of said machine, but here he gets his own story and his inventions again take centre stage.
He is more than a little nonplussed one day when he meets a strange-looking girl, introducing herself as Pip@256X#YY.3_7. Eh? Yes, that's her name. And Pip (thank goodness the Audible voices don't have to say the whole thing every time!) comes from the future. A future where she can't even go outside because of extreme weather conditions, attends a virtual school, has robotic pets... and has accidentally managed to conveniently transport herself a thousand (and one) years into the past, at the feet of an inventor her own age.
As always, I love the details of future worlds, seeing the terms, devices and societies authors dream up. And this is a slightly depressing one, one children will be able to see as possible unfortunately. But now Pip is stuck in Rahul's time, and might need his help in getting back. And just maybe his special skills could prove useful.
Baddiel narrates with a team of actors very engagingly, with spirit and portraying the children, adults and robot characters with flair. It's chatty and doesn't try to hard to be funny but always does remain entertainingly so.
A refreshing story from him, it wasn't so much about issues between parents/teachers and the students of the school this time, though we do see Rahul's (familiar sounding!) parents a few times and watch Pip join Rahul in classes (pretending to be a German exchange student).
I liked the slant of this, the raising of environmental issues and making readers think about long-term effects, on future generations.
My 9-year-old son (and his little brother) listened raptly in the car over a couple of weeks, and was clearly quite intent on the story, smiling along and laughing at particular passages. We all enjoyed the ending, I actually had a lump in my throat.
A great addition to the Baddiel back catalogue, and a pleasure to listen to via Audible. For ages 8-12.
With thanks to Nudge Books for providing a sample Audible copy.
Baddiel sets all of his stories around characters in the same school. I love this, the familiarity but a difference focus each time on someone new and with their own tale to tell. Rahul has been seen before, in The Taylor Turbochaser as the inventor of said machine, but here he gets his own story and his inventions again take centre stage.
He is more than a little nonplussed one day when he meets a strange-looking girl, introducing herself as Pip@256X#YY.3_7. Eh? Yes, that's her name. And Pip (thank goodness the Audible voices don't have to say the whole thing every time!) comes from the future. A future where she can't even go outside because of extreme weather conditions, attends a virtual school, has robotic pets... and has accidentally managed to conveniently transport herself a thousand (and one) years into the past, at the feet of an inventor her own age.
As always, I love the details of future worlds, seeing the terms, devices and societies authors dream up. And this is a slightly depressing one, one children will be able to see as possible unfortunately. But now Pip is stuck in Rahul's time, and might need his help in getting back. And just maybe his special skills could prove useful.
Baddiel narrates with a team of actors very engagingly, with spirit and portraying the children, adults and robot characters with flair. It's chatty and doesn't try to hard to be funny but always does remain entertainingly so.
A refreshing story from him, it wasn't so much about issues between parents/teachers and the students of the school this time, though we do see Rahul's (familiar sounding!) parents a few times and watch Pip join Rahul in classes (pretending to be a German exchange student).
I liked the slant of this, the raising of environmental issues and making readers think about long-term effects, on future generations.
My 9-year-old son (and his little brother) listened raptly in the car over a couple of weeks, and was clearly quite intent on the story, smiling along and laughing at particular passages. We all enjoyed the ending, I actually had a lump in my throat.
A great addition to the Baddiel back catalogue, and a pleasure to listen to via Audible. For ages 8-12.
With thanks to Nudge Books for providing a sample Audible copy.
August 20, 2021
In Terug naar de Toekomst volgen we Rahul en Pip. Hoewel de titel misschien wat weg heeft van Back to the Future, is het toch echt een eigen origineel verhaal. Eerst was ik hier een beetje bang voor: dat het teveel zou lijken op Back to the Future.
Maar ik kan met zekerheid zeggen dat dat niet het geval is.
Rahul en Pip zijn leuke personages ze slepen je mee in het verhaal, dat komt met name doordat ze diepgang hebben.
Op de achterkant van het boek kun je al wat lezen waardoor Rahul en Pip diepgang krijgen.
In het boek wordt dit echter nog beter gegeven.
Verder vind ik de afwisseling van dialoog en omschrijvingen perfect.
Niet te veel van allebei en ook niet te weinig.
Wat ik ook nog eens ontzettend leuk vond aan dit verhaal was dat het verschillende delen heeft. Het boek is dus opgedeeld in verschillende delen, die trouwens ook heel mooi zijn aangeduid door illustraties. Dit verhaal speelt zich af in 3020 waardoor we dus zo'n 1000 jaar verder zijn.
Om te lezen hoe het mogelijk zou zijn in die tijd was ontzettend leuk.
Af en toe zat ik met mijn oren te klapperen omdat het zo ongeloofwaardig was dat dit zou kunnen in die tijd… Maar toch ga je nadenken want de hele technologie die veranderd en verbetert zich natuurlijk, en de manier waarop dit in het boek is verwerkt was zo leuk.
De vriendschap tussen Pip en Rahul is een van de leukste vriendschappen die ik in welk boek dan ook ben tegengekomen.
Daarnaast voegen de illustraties ook echt wat toe aan het boek, dit kan zeker voor kinderen die moeite hebben om het allemaal voor zich te zien erg fijn zijn. Verder zijn de illustraties ook gewoon ontzettend leuk en goed getekend.
Ook de nodige dosis humor zit in het verhaal waardoor je eigenlijk gewoon nog een beetje meer kan genieten van het verhaal.
Dit was dan wel het eerste verhaal van deze auteur dat ik las, maar het smaakt zeker naar meer.
Maar ik kan met zekerheid zeggen dat dat niet het geval is.
Rahul en Pip zijn leuke personages ze slepen je mee in het verhaal, dat komt met name doordat ze diepgang hebben.
Op de achterkant van het boek kun je al wat lezen waardoor Rahul en Pip diepgang krijgen.
In het boek wordt dit echter nog beter gegeven.
Verder vind ik de afwisseling van dialoog en omschrijvingen perfect.
Niet te veel van allebei en ook niet te weinig.
Wat ik ook nog eens ontzettend leuk vond aan dit verhaal was dat het verschillende delen heeft. Het boek is dus opgedeeld in verschillende delen, die trouwens ook heel mooi zijn aangeduid door illustraties. Dit verhaal speelt zich af in 3020 waardoor we dus zo'n 1000 jaar verder zijn.
Om te lezen hoe het mogelijk zou zijn in die tijd was ontzettend leuk.
Af en toe zat ik met mijn oren te klapperen omdat het zo ongeloofwaardig was dat dit zou kunnen in die tijd… Maar toch ga je nadenken want de hele technologie die veranderd en verbetert zich natuurlijk, en de manier waarop dit in het boek is verwerkt was zo leuk.
De vriendschap tussen Pip en Rahul is een van de leukste vriendschappen die ik in welk boek dan ook ben tegengekomen.
Daarnaast voegen de illustraties ook echt wat toe aan het boek, dit kan zeker voor kinderen die moeite hebben om het allemaal voor zich te zien erg fijn zijn. Verder zijn de illustraties ook gewoon ontzettend leuk en goed getekend.
Ook de nodige dosis humor zit in het verhaal waardoor je eigenlijk gewoon nog een beetje meer kan genieten van het verhaal.
Dit was dan wel het eerste verhaal van deze auteur dat ik las, maar het smaakt zeker naar meer.
February 11, 2021
Future Friend is the new adventure from best-selling author David Baddiel. The hilarious story of Pip and her new best friend Rahul is illustrated by one of our favourite illustrators Steven Lenton. Both of my kids were transfixed while we read this book together, making it a wonderful choice as both a read aloud title and middle grade book for confident readers.
It’s the year 3020 and life is very different to what we know now. The outside world is a dangerous place with extreme heat and floods keeping Pip housebound in her LivingSpace. She goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses and her only friends are a talking cat and parrot. But that all changes when she is transported to a warehouse in 2019 where she meets a boy inventor named Rahul.
The two curious children quickly become friends as they work together to find a way back to the future. We laughed out loud as Pip explored Rahul’s world with both trepidation and excitement, with extra belly laughs always reserved for Dag the parrot and Squeezy-Paws the cat who the duo must do their best to hide from Rahul’s parents.
This time-traveling adventure is as creative as it is funny, and if you think your child will enjoy reading more about RoboClones, ImageSuits that render you invisible, GravityLess Boots, MindLinks and even Bean Pants then you’re definitely going to want to jump into the time portal and travel 1001 years back with your new Future Friend Pip.
It’s the year 3020 and life is very different to what we know now. The outside world is a dangerous place with extreme heat and floods keeping Pip housebound in her LivingSpace. She goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses and her only friends are a talking cat and parrot. But that all changes when she is transported to a warehouse in 2019 where she meets a boy inventor named Rahul.
The two curious children quickly become friends as they work together to find a way back to the future. We laughed out loud as Pip explored Rahul’s world with both trepidation and excitement, with extra belly laughs always reserved for Dag the parrot and Squeezy-Paws the cat who the duo must do their best to hide from Rahul’s parents.
This time-traveling adventure is as creative as it is funny, and if you think your child will enjoy reading more about RoboClones, ImageSuits that render you invisible, GravityLess Boots, MindLinks and even Bean Pants then you’re definitely going to want to jump into the time portal and travel 1001 years back with your new Future Friend Pip.
November 16, 2020
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Future Friend deals with some big themes, with an emphasis on friendship, humour and working together to take care of the future planet. It’s a perfect way for youngsters to embark on some enjoyable and accessible sci-fi reading.
Future Friend
David Baddiel
Future Friend deals with some big themes, with an emphasis on friendship, humour and working together to take care of the future planet. It’s a perfect way for youngsters to embark on some enjoyable and accessible sci-fi reading.
Future Friend
David Baddiel
January 12, 2021
A world is in peril, viruses running rampant. The environment going through drastic changes and the world becoming over populated. Sounds v much like the world we live in today, doesn't it? But this is normal to Pip who lives in 3020 until one day she travels to 2019 where she meets and befriends Rahul. Rahul is a wonderful inventor. Pip and Rahul must work together to get her back to her own time. Will they be successful? Can they help Pip's world?
A wonderful, exciting read from the brilliant and creative mind of David Baddiel.
A wonderful, exciting read from the brilliant and creative mind of David Baddiel.
February 26, 2025
Future Friend is a book by David Baddiel, He has wrote a lot of childrens books.
In this book the main characters are Pip@256X#YY.3_7 and Rahul, Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is a girl from 3020 and Rahul is a boy from the 2o19.
In 3020 Pip@256X#YY.3_7's parents are trying to invent a way to travel to other places because in the future the weather is too warm to live in and there are floods outside.Pip@256X#YY.3_7's parents create a portal that is ment to make you travel to other places but Pip@256X#YY.3_7 went inside it and it took her to 2019.
I recomend this book to people who like exciting and funny books.
In this book the main characters are Pip@256X#YY.3_7 and Rahul, Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is a girl from 3020 and Rahul is a boy from the 2o19.
In 3020 Pip@256X#YY.3_7's parents are trying to invent a way to travel to other places because in the future the weather is too warm to live in and there are floods outside.Pip@256X#YY.3_7's parents create a portal that is ment to make you travel to other places but Pip@256X#YY.3_7 went inside it and it took her to 2019.
I recomend this book to people who like exciting and funny books.
January 11, 2021
A side-splittingly funny novel about a girl named Pip who gets sent back in time from 3020 to 2019 via a....toilet! She meets Rahul and together they try to find a way to return Pip to the future. A beautiful story about friendship that also encourages readers to consider what the future of our planet might be.
December 19, 2020
Great book, recommend if you love comedy.
January 12, 2021
Good but there is some confusing moment
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January 18, 2021
1st book in 2021 out of a 104.
Overall I thought the book was good, easy read. I loved the ending.
Overall I thought the book was good, easy read. I loved the ending.
January 19, 2021
Amazing book. good plot,funny characters and all you need to get right into a good book is a good read. Got my stamp of approval.
February 2, 2021
I loved it! It was weird that when Pip came back Rahul was famous even if he lived in the past.
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February 20, 2021
Loved reading this book for storytime, Rahul is such a sweet kid and all the characters are great.
March 6, 2021
good fast read, fast moving plot.
March 16, 2021
A fun, nonsensical kind of read with interesting characters and a non-stop plot. The kind of book that can be easily recommended to younger readers after humour, adventure, or scifi!
April 14, 2021
Enjoyable parable with some humorous sidekicks, full of empathy for the characters. Another success for Baddiel.
April 22, 2021
It was a really good book. It was quite funny but then sometimes it felt a bit like it had the same problem over and over again but overall it was really good and I would recommend it
May 4, 2021
A fun and exciting adventure for children of all ages.
July 21, 2021
my 7 y old really like that book
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