About the Book
Title: A Pair of Docks (Derivatives of Displacement, Book #1) | Author: Jennifer Ellis | Publication Date: Dec. 8, 2013 | Publisher: Moonbird Press | Number of pages: 308 | Recommended age: 10+
Summary:
Fourteen-year-old
Abbey Sinclair likes to spend her afternoons in the physics lab
learning about momentum and gravitational pull. But her practical
scientific mind is put to the test when her older brother, Simon,
discovers a mysterious path of stones that allows them, along with
Abbey’s twin, Caleb, to travel back and forth between their world and
what appears to be…the future. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones
who know about the stones, and they soon realize their lives are in
danger from a man known only as Mantis. Abbey, Caleb, and Simon must
follow a twisting trail of clues that will lead them from their autistic
neighbor, Mark, to a strange professor who claims to know the rules of
the stones, and to multiple futures—some of whose inhabitants don’t want
to stay put. It will take all of Abbey’s analytical skills to unravel
the secrets of the stones, uncover the threads that tie the futures
together, thwart Mantis’s plan, and, most importantly, keep her family
alive—now and in the future. A Pair of Docks explores Einstein’s Theory
of Relativity, the meaning of time, the potential for parallel
universes, and the boundary between science and witchcraft. It is the
first novel in the Derivatives of Displacement series.
Alicia's Review
While A Pair of Docks is geared towards the upper elementary/middle grade age groups, I truly was pulled in from the beginning all the way to the end. I'm now eager to get my hands on A Quill Ladder, which happens to be two in the series and is now available (link below). A Pair of Docks is full of mystery and suspense, but not set in a light that would frighten the smaller crowds, as well as action and adventure. A Pair of Docks is sure to keep you enthralled until the last word. Defiantly a must read for those from 10 to 100 this year!About the Author: Jennifer Ellis
Jennifer Ellis lives in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada with her husband, two sons and geriatric cat. She can generally be found writing, running, spending too much time on skis, and working as an environmental researcher. She writes science fiction, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic fiction for kids and adults. You can subscribe to her blog for the latest book news and industry insights at www.jenniferellis.ca.
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