Game More, Pay Less
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Millions of titles. Learn more
Read now
OR
£1.40

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon Media EU S.à r.l..

Audiobook Price: £5.15

Save: £2.16 (42%)

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will pre-order your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships and Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Olli Tooley
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Time Tunnel To Londinium Kindle Edition

by Olli Tooley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 34 ratings
David is an ordinary ten year old boy who sometimes gets a bit bored with school work. By a freak chance he ends up travelling backwards in time, and visiting London two thousand years ago.
He makes friends with a Roman boy and is able to use his time tunnel to help the boy out of a difficult situation. This gives him the inspiration to do the best piece of homework his teacher has ever seen.
This book was written for an eight year old with the age group of 8 - 11 (keystage 2) firmly in mind. The first feedback came from my own kids who range from 4 years to 14, and the target demographic definitely enjoyed it and got the most from it.
Several paperback copies of the book have found their way into our local junior school where they are much sought after.
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 5
    Time Tunnel
  3. Print length
    62 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Accessibility
    Learn more
  6. Publication date
    17 Nov. 2013
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 5 books in this series.

Product description

About the Author

Olli Tooley started writing websites for fun and ended up creating a website about his Grandfather Frank Kingdon-Ward who wrote 25 books and innumerable articles in his lifetime. That website led to a small paid writing commission a 1,200 word article for "The Great Explorers" Robin Hanbury-Tenison. He began writing a story for his children which morphed into a completely different book from the original concept. Years later it is still unfinished but the "Time Tunnel" series, also written for one of his children has reached the marketplace. Short stories for children with an equal mix of fun and education, the first two books are set in contemporary London and Roman Londinium. Olli lives in North Devon with his family, having moved there from London in 2011, where he presents a regular local radio show featuring unsigned bands, tries to write, gets involved in local politics, and sometimes does a proper day's work.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CLV6DAW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Olli Tooley
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 17 Nov. 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 62 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Time Tunnel
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Olli Tooley

Olli Tooley

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Olli started writing websites for fun and ended up creating a website about his Grandfather Frank Kingdon-Ward who wrote 25 books and innumerable articles in his lifetime.

That website led to a small paid writing commission a 1,200 word article for "The Great Explorers" Robin Hanbury-Tenison.

He began writing a story for his children which morphed into a completely different book from the original concept.

Meanwhile, he wrote and published "Time Tunnel to Londinium, the first in the "Time Tunnel" series, also written for one of his children. These are short stories for children with an equal mix of fun and education, the first two books are set in contemporary London and Roman Londinium, the third, "Time Tunnel at the Seaside" is set in North Devon and features WWII, and the fourth visits Anglo-Saxon England on a school trip in East Anglia.

In 2017 Olli finally published "Children of the Wise Oak" under the author name Oliver J. Tooley (this was to distinguish the older content from the "Time Tunnel" books).

This, and the second in the series, "Women of the Wise Oak" are set in the 1st century BCE and feature history, overlaid with fantasy from a Celtic perspective.

He created Blue Poppy Publishing for this series, and is now publishing books by four other authors as well.

His most recent book series features a cool suave feline detective, Felix Whiter, who works for Animal Intelligence Services, or A.I.S. His boss is a female mouse called M, and there are a host of other characters. It is VERY silly.

Olli lives in North Devon with his family, having moved there from London in 2011, where he presents regular local radio shows featuring unsigned bands and local authors, writes, gets involved in local politics, and sometimes helps his wife care for their kids.

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
34 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers find this time travel book engaging for children, with one mentioning it serves as a great introduction to historical eras. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer describing it as a light-hearted read.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more

12 customers mention ‘Story quality’12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a lovely time travel narrative that is great for kids, with one customer noting it serves as a good introduction to historical eras.

"This book had all the ingredients of a child's adventure story – a child who sets off alone, without parental knowledge or permission, to explore a..." Read more

"...I was pleased to find that there were plenty of prompts in this amusing story to encourage younger readers to investigate Roman London in greater..." Read more

"...a parent as his children's characters are so believable and I loved the time travel...." Read more

"...absolutely love the use of Latin in the story - perfect for getting the kids interested in language - and some really interesting historical facts 😊..." Read more

9 customers mention ‘Readability’9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable, with one describing it as a light-hearted children's story.

"Aimed at children but a light hearted read for myself, a pensioner." Read more

"...I have enjoyed his adult and junior books and recommend his books to all. If you haven't read any, you are missing out!" Read more

"...Fabulous book, highly recommended and so looking forward to the next one tomorrow night!!!" Read more

"...an adult I now I've read the first 3 books in this series and quite enjoyed them all. Made a change from a full novel." Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Jillian Young Gorton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure story of time travel to Roman London!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2024
    Verified Purchase
    This book had all the ingredients of a child's adventure story – a child who sets off alone, without parental knowledge or permission, to explore a secret portal to another world. In this case it is Roman London that the time tunnel leads to, and the plucky hero makes a new friend and encounters some scary situations that require quick wits to escape from. He even gets to eat some very odd food. Altogether both the child reader and the adult are entertained and informed, about our history.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Rosemary
    3.0 out of 5 stars Light read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Aimed at children but a light hearted read for myself, a pensioner.
    Helpful
     Report
  • nanjar
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to the era!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Time Tunnel to Londinium by Olli Tooley

    I was intrigued about the era involved in the book and eager to see how the author introduced younger readers to the historical aspects of Roman London. I was pleased to find that there were plenty of prompts in this amusing story to encourage younger readers to investigate Roman London in greater depth. The time-travel aspect is very simple, though not exactly explained, but fine for the main character, David, to have other adventures.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • jo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Although a children's book, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Ollie is obviously a parent as his children's characters are so believable and I loved the time travel. I have enjoyed his adult and junior books and recommend his books to all. If you haven't read any, you are missing out!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Lucyrebecca123
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read - my girls will love it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Just read this one - going to be putting it onto the girlies tablets - they'll love it 😊😊😊 great story, absolutely love the use of Latin in the story - perfect for getting the kids interested in language - and some really interesting historical facts 😊😊😊 and only 99p so it's a bargain!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • rwmg
    3.0 out of 5 stars Needs expanding
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2017
    Novella for children about a boy who goes back in time to Antonine Londinium.

    Just a germ of an idea which really could do with being expanded. Boy goes back in time, meets another boy, explores the city and has dinner with him, and then comes back to the present. And that's it.
    Helpful
     Report
  • MzClarke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story, definitely worth a read :-)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2017
    Verified Purchase
    My daughter (and I!) loved this book! She could relate to the modern day David and felt all the excitement of his time travels and the relevance to a school trip today. Fabulous book, highly recommended and so looking forward to the next one tomorrow night!!!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Lorraine G.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Even though these books are for children, as an adult I now I've read the first 3 books in this series and quite enjoyed them all. Made a change from a full novel.
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Sandy Signing In
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, informative, and enjoyable adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on 7 December 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Although this book is aimed at a younger audience, I think anyone could enjoy it. I certainly did. I don’t know very much about what London was like two thousand years ago, but the author helped me to revisit it through the eyes of a ten year old boy. The story itself flowed along effortlessly and kept my attention. There was a sense of adventure that I’m sure children would appreciate. All in all, I found the book to be entertaining while it shared information about the sights, sounds and customs of the past. My thanks go out to Mr. Tooley. Beautiful job!
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report