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Nigel
Observant, curious and suddenly in much deeper water than any ten-year-old should be.
A new children's adventure by Hannah Stagg
Nigel
Pickle
Nigel Pickle and the Toilet Time Machine
One flush changed everything.
An ordinary ten-year-old. A very unusual toilet. A funny, fast-paced journey through time, with a mystery much bigger than Nigel ever imagined.
Made for curious readers aged 7–11
Book one
Nigel Pickle and the Toilet Time Machine
The sort of trip you won't find in any holiday brochure.
When an ordinary toilet turns out to be anything but ordinary, Nigel is swept into a race through history, strange worlds and dangerous surprises. Fast, funny and full of mystery, this is an adventure for readers who like their chapter books clever, imaginative and gloriously unpredictable.
- For ages 7–11
- Humour + adventure
- History + time travel
- Great for independent readers
Meet Nigel
Ten years old.
Zero time-travel experience.
Nigel is an ordinary boy with a knack for noticing what everyone else misses. Then one extraordinary toilet sends his day, and possibly all of history, in a completely unexpected direction.
Follow the next clue
The people you'll want on a very strange mission
Meet the characters
Friends, foes and one commander who knows far more than she's letting on.
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Dot
Fearless, practical and not remotely interested in waiting for permission.
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Commander Lavina
Calm under pressure, sharp on the details, and clearly holding back part of the story.
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Sludge
Unpleasant, unpredictable and determined to make a mess of much more than the plumbing.
Ready for your next mission?
Get Your
Flush Pack
Get your Nigel Pickle Flush Pack!
A Nigel Pickle activity for young readers who are ready to continue the adventure beyond the book.
Get Your Flush Pack
For parents, teachers & librarians
More than toilet jokes.
The ridiculous toilet is only the beginning. Nigel Pickle combines humour with adventure, history, mystery, imaginative worlds, friendship and plenty of problem solving.
School Resources
Coming SoonFuture resources may include classroom activities, downloads, school visit information and author materials.
About the author
Hannah Stagg
Hannah Stagg lives in Sydney, Australia. She has been writing since she was ten and promised herself she would publish her first children's book in the year her eldest turned ten.
To encourage a lifelong love of reading at home, Hannah created the adventurous world of Nigel Pickle and road-tested the series at bedtime with her two biggest and most honest critics. Their verdict? ‘More Pickle, Mum!’ followed by ‘It’s really, really, really, really - times a billion - good, Mum!’
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