The Circle Breakers

Praise for The Infinite: 

"The Infinite is vivid, funny, exciting and inventive. But there are books that are all those things and still don't work. This works brilliantly, and the characters are so delightful that I don't think anyone could fail to like them. I was so fond of Elle and Big Ben that I'd have followed them anywhere. Patience Agbabi has created something fresh and original here, and I look forward very much to what she writes next." — Philip Pullman

"A fascinating, original and smart adventure tale with a rhythmic prose style that leaps off the page into scintillating life. It has a magic all of its own." — Bernardine Evaristo

"This time-travelling tale is a thrilling adventure with brilliant characters. Imaginative, unusual, exciting and funny." — The Week Junior

"The Infinite is so adventurous that it lit up parts of my brain I didn't know I had. Patience Agbabi has caused a wonderful supernova deep in the literary universe . . . Elle is curious, questioning and fearless. What an inspiration. The future just got so much better." — Benjamin Zephania

"Highly original... It's 2048 and kids have gone missing. It's up to Elle and a cadre of friends to unravel what's really going on across time." — Observer

"Exactly as brilliant as I thought it would be. An exciting, bold, witty and magical book." — Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers 

"Astonishing... I can't stop thinking about it, everyone should read it. It's rich and diverse and just brilliant." — Fleur Hitchcock, author of The Boy Who Flew

"Elle is an engaging, self-aware character... and the environmental theme will strike a chord with young readers." — Guardian

"Fans of Hayley Long's Sophie Someone will love this imaginative time-travelling caper which follows 12-year-old Leaping Elle. A nail-biting adventure!" — Julia Forster, author of What a Way to Go

"In this inventive, mind-boggling tale, Agbabi introduces us to Elle - determined, autistic, time-travelling crimefighter - whose voice will charm and astonish readers everywhere." — Steve Tasane, author of Child I

Praise for The Time-Thief:

"An ingenious, exhilarating adventure." — Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs

"An adventure so thrilling it makes time fly!" — Ben Miller, author of The Boy Who Made the World Disappear 

"A time-travel mystery that manages to incorporate criminal masterminds, neurodivergence, racial inequalities, intertemporal friendships and Samuel Johnson - all narrated in Elle's exuberant and energetic voice. Even better than The Infinite! Loved it!" — Fleur Hitchcock, author of The Boy Who Flew

"In The Time-Thief, Agbabi has written a second instalment to the Leap Cycle series that even exceeds the first. Elle is a delightful character to follow: not just a well-rounded heroine with a unique set of beautiful insights, but also an important example of meaningful representation in a literary arena where Black autistic girls are rarely represented. In reading The Time-Thief you also get a clear sense of how much Agbabi loves creative wordplay, as she tells a gripping time-travel story that keeps you guessing, while clearly having fun with the English language along the way! A creative, imaginative novel with a fascinating lead character." —Chris Bonnello, author of Underdogs

"Thrilling... Starring a brilliant young heroine, this original and inventive adventure story will keep you gripped from beginning to end." — The Week Junior

"The main characters in Patience Agbabi's The Time-Thief [are] as literate as they are skilled on the athletics field. They are also neurodivergent, not least narrator Elle, whose autism is depicted accurately and sympathetically... just as clever and enjoyable as its forerunner." — Financial Times

"A must-read... Filled with thrilling twists and turns, and with a relatable main character, this a spellbinding mystery that will keep readers gripped to the final page." — Scotsman

"What a delight to be back in the company of Elle and her Infinite friends. The Time-Thief is chock-full of wicked wordplay and time-travelling conundrums, but also a breathlessly paced thriller. Time disappears while reading this book, so Agbabi actually proves that time travel is real." — Steve Tasane, author of Child I

"The Time-Thief pulses to its own thrillingly original beat. An exhilarating, intelligent and twisty time-travelling mystery." —Sinead O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North

"The Time-Thief is a gripping and thought-provoking zigzag across time and across London for children from all ages!" — S.I. Martin, author of Incomparable World