Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14: 1

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Book 1 in the Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure series. A page-turning, middle-grade mystery adventure book for boys and girls aged 9 and over. Packed with thrills, plot twists and contemporary themes. Read and enjoyed by over 300,000 readers around the world! (Book 2 available now). The truth is out there somewhere . . . but how far is Jack willing to jump to find it? Jack Phillips's allergy to sunshine confines him to the shadows, leaving him lonely and at risk of life-threatening burns every time he steps into the light. Shadow jumping on the rooftops at dusk makes him feel alive. And free. But Jack's condition is suddenly worse than ever and only his missing scientist dad can save him. As Jack and his new friend, Beth, begin their frantic search and delve into his dad's past for clues, they have no idea what they are about to uncover. Shocking rumours and dark secrets bombard them at every turn. Jack is brave on the roofs. But can he find the courage to face the truth? A story about friendship, family, loss, bravery and overcoming adversity. WINNER OF BOOK OF THE DECADE 2024 WITH THE WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS. GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN THE WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS 2014. PRAISE FOR SHADOW JUMPER 'This adventure story has all the crucial elements of a good read - suspense, mystery, action - but on top of all that, it deals with a number of contemporary themes such as divorce, isolation and difficult health conditions and its impact, in a relatable manner.' 'Perfect for both, teens and preteens.' Families Rating 6 out of 6' Families Online '. . . a touching and gripping adventure, full of surprises and underpinned by a heart-warming message about the power of friendship to fight adversity.' Today's Child Magazine 'A tale full of adventure and mystery' 'with direct, accessible language'. 'A warm, human tale of friendship' - Primary Times (Gloucestershire) Readers describe the storyline as exciting, and like the plot twists at the end of each chapter. Parents and teachers love it too! Shadow Jumper makes a great gift for your son or daughter or grandchildren. If you love a gripping adventure mystery, download your copy or buy your paperback version of Shadow Jumper now. INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR Q: How did you decide to write for 10-14 year olds? A: When I was about 9 years old I loved reading action & adventure stories and mysteries. Being totally involved in the story and trying to figure out what was going to happen next was great fun, and for me this was the age when I first became really aware of how fantastic it was to read a well-written, gripping story. I wanted to recreate that feeling in SHADOW JUMPER - to be action-filled and a page-turner but to also tackle contemporary themes and issues. Q: What order should I read books in the series? Good question! The two books involve a different story, but my recommendation is to read SHADOW JUMPER first followed by the second book TWILIGHT ROBBERY. Q: What/who inspired the main character, Jack, in SHADOW JUMPER? I have to blame my sons for Jack's main preoccupation of shadow jumping! As children they didn't use to walk to school so much as jump between shadows on the pavement. I put this together with the idea of a boy sensitive to sunlight (a real condition that my dad suffered from, though not in such a severe form) and came up with Jack. I'd love to know what you think of SHADOW JUMPER , so do leave a review on here or at www.jm-forster.com J M Forster is the awarding-winning writer of mystery and action adventure books and intermediate readers for 9 - 12 year olds, and also books for young teens. Review: Enjoyable read - We give our children something they Need, something to read, wear, and share for Christmas each year. This book kept our teen off their phone all afternoon! Review: Exciting and moving story of a new friendship between lone teens - An interesting and unusual story of two withdrawn, shy teenage loners who are unexpectedly united by sharing a sense of loss - Jack for his absent father and Beth for her late parents. Their adventure together is topped and tailed by episodes of free running across rooftops, where they go to escape the rest of the world that has made them so unhappy. (From the gorgeous cover illustration, I thought more of the book would take place up there, but most of it's at ground level.) Their search for Jack's missing father, and for a cure for his progressively worsening skin condition, is exciting and tense, with great cliffhanger endings for many of the chapters. The descriptive writing about their complex feelings is often very fresh and clever, persuading the reader to share and sympathise with their angst, rooting for them against the odds. Although the plot revolves around an unusual set of circumstances that would not feature in most young readers' lives, they may still take away from it a valuable understanding that no matter how bad life is, the right friends will make it better, and the growing bond between hero and heroine is realistic and sensitively done - it's a true, deep friendship rather than a teenage romance. I'd recommend this book for 10-14 year olds, and it would be a great group read, stimulating talking points for teenagers, especially the nature of friendship, family, loss, courage and determination in the face of adversity.