A classic adventure, worth reading alone for the transporting evocation of the mighty, beautiful, much misunderstood creature at its heart

- Piers Torday, author of The Frozen Sea,

Spine-tinglingly good, best time-travel novel since <i>Tom's Midnight Garden</i> with added excitement of India and stopping tragedy. Enthralling and prize-worthy

- Amanda Craig, author of The Golden Rule,

A beautifully written and thought-provoking mix of adventure, time travel and historical story with strong, engaging characters and themes of friendship, righting wrongs, and conservation... The story is full of fast-paced action and atmospheric description of the natural world, keeping readers' attention throughout'

Books for Keeps

Unsworth presents the reader with a vivid evocation of colonial India, which is rich with detail of the animal and plant life that dominate the jungle... [The] plot involving Elsie's invented heroine provides a rich relatable subtext that helps the reader draw connections between the historic events and the unfolding contemporary climate and conservation crisis'

Irish Times

A beautiful tale of magic and fantasy, interwoven with the gritty reality of 1940s India becoming independent from the British. The prose describing the countryside in India is mesmerising, the mystery of the tigers intriguing. The friendship between the three explores social injustice, and gender inequality while allowing each character their hero's journey. It is an accessible read that any child interesting in conservation will love

The School Librarian

[A] powerful and magical story... I love the combination of historical fiction, magic, mystery, colour and care for animals... A moving story to help us think about love and loss and the repercussions of our actions'

Juno Magazine

A very educational, challenging read and asks some often very difficult questions about the human-animal relationships... It's a very original story and it kept me glued to it'

My Book Corner

An excellent adventure story

Books for Topics

An exciting read

English Association

Vibrant descriptions bring India to life, creating a memorable, evocative background to the story. The horrors of the spoils of hunting and the needless destruction of wildlife is conveyed brilliantly. Offering adventure and mystery with historical detail, this is a great read

Reading Zone

There hasn't been a great time-travelling novel for many years, but Tania Unsworth's <i>The Time Traveller and the Tiger</i> is just that... Environmental, racial and social concerns are deftly woven into a gloriously warm, heart-stopping adventure that is my book of the year for 11+'

New Statesman

An engaging story

The Spectator