Parallel Jump by Cameron D. Garriepy, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 6, 2012), ISBN: 9781470138981. Reviewed by John R. Clark, MLIS.
Young teen Jack is hurrying across Boston Common, late for baseball practice, when he sees two kids fall from a tree. They ask for his help in freeing a strange cord that is tangled in the branches. When he climbs up and works it free, he’s pulled into a parallel dimension. What happens when he gets there, involves bad guys, unknown relatives and a mystery or two. This is a fast, fun read, perfect for adventure loving reluctant readers as well as younger teens liking an enjoyable light fantasy.