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Synopsis
Twelve-year-old earthling, Simon Kent, stumbles upon a secret that thrusts him into a bizarre adventure filled with magic, technology and deadly out-of-this-world creatures. He discovers a true friend, confronts his inner demons and becomes the savior to a peculiar race of people, when all he truly wants is to find his way back home. Parallel to Simon's adventures is a mystery involving a catlike spy and a magical swordsman who both struggle to maintain peace among the paraworlds. But evil lurks in unexpected places, and few people can be trusted. Their paths ultimately lead them to Simon: the one boy who might be able to prevent the biggest assassination attempt in the known paraverse.
Is Paraworld Zero appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This middle grade fantasy features a 12-year-old protagonist thrust into magical parallel worlds with dangerous creatures and action-oriented peril. Violence is adventure-level without graphic detail, and themes center on friendship, courage, and finding one's place.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include violence.
Who'll love this
Readers will love following Simon's fish-out-of-water adventures through magical parallel worlds filled with strange creatures, mysterious spies, and world-saving stakes.