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

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!

An interesting and unusual story of two withdrawn, shy teenage loners who are unexpectedly united by sharing a sense of loss - Jack for his absent father and Beth for her late parents.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.

It was for a young man I didn't know well. I decided I needed to read it in case his parents or he has questions! I loved the book? The characters are realistic and relatable, the story well written it was a lovely adventure I'm so glad I read it

This was an amazing book for my 10 year old daughter she wouldn’t give the device back to me if she was reading it. She also said she wouldn’t put it down. I would 100% recommend reading this book especially to sympathetic kids around 10 years old! J M Forster is such a great author definitely read this wonderful book.

Im an an 11 year old boy and my mum bought me this book. Immediately after the fist chapter, I was addicted. I was reading it every night and I loved every page. The book was so grabbing and exciting and i was intrigued to know what amazing words waited for me on the next page. Drama and action covered the book and at times emotional. I was really sad when I finished the book and immediately had to write a review. Loved the book and highly recommended.

Really good, but it is part of a series and I really want to read the next books but I can’t afford them :(

This is a good story that caught my childs imagination. The chapters are a good length for a quick read before bed.

The way it was written often didn't make sense. I would have thought it was self-published by someone inexperienced, not an award-winning author.

Ist zu lustieg und geil

Book was little over our 10 year old. Exactly what I ordered for a gift

Loved the book! Definatly recommend it to anyone who love mysteries! Great book, nice storyline. Just AMAZING!

Libro en inglés muy entretenido para que los niños que ya saben un poquito más de inglés sigan con el aprendizaje del idioma es entretenido y les gusta

I like the story and the characters , boy mainly was best.