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Into the Sideways World

By: Ross Welford
Narrated by: Aysha Kala
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About this listen

The moving, funny, thrilling and adventured-filled new novel for readers of 10 and up from bestselling author Ross Welford.

When twelve-year-olds Willa and Manny hear of a mysterious animal prowling their town, they are determined to prove it is real. Following the creature into a cave one full moon, they are swept into an alternate, ideal, world – one where pollution and conflict have been conquered decades ago and even their own families seem happier.

But when they return, no one believes them. So, with a global war looming in their own world, their quest for proof of the Sideways World becomes ever-more urgent, in a nail-biting race against time.

And Willa and Manny will have to make an impossible decision: because once you find a perfect world, can you ever leave it behind . . .?

©2022 Ross Welford (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Friendship Time Travel Funny Adventure

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At first I wasn’t really following along with the story but after that perfection
I thought it was impossible to make a perfect book. There always has to be one thing wrong with the book. But this book changes all of that.
I absolutely love it!
Ross welford is my favourite author now closely followed by Katherine Rundell and j.k Rowling who I would also recommend. I have read all of his books park one which is now on my wish list and I am hoping to get in a few days.
Finally I just want to say Ross Welford you are flipping groovy

Awesome

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Great narrator, really good story. Lovely audio book, perfect for the whole family. Love all of the books by this author, will be adding the next to the list!

Such a great story

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Liked how the story left each chapter on a cliffhanger so it made me want to read more

Not going forwards or backwards in time, but going sideways

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I cannot recommend this book enough! The storyline is enchanting, the writing perfect, and the narrator's lovely voice (with my favourite accent!) has, for me, been absolutely spot-on - the cherry on the cake of this whole wonderful reading experience. The writing is clever and full of charm - with its great message about world peace and hope for humanity's future - and I love how Ross Welford creates the different universes in such detail that you can imagine everything and picture it all so clearly in your mind's eye. There is always a great warmth and depth of feeling to his stories and this one, for me, has done it again, in spades. A piece of writing that has evoked many varied emotions in me and one that I will never forget. What a talent. Thank you for writing it.

Amazing All-round!

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If I’m gonna be honest, this is probably one of the best books i have ever heard. The whole storyline is chaotic and leads to an incredible climax, only to fall back down perfectly. And that one last line from mannie… “Now that… would be flinking groovy” brings it together amazingly. You are probably one of my favourite authors ross, and you inspire me so much.

Beatiful… Just Beautiful.

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