Discover more books

Into the Sideways World

Name: Into the Sideways World
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
ISBN: 9780008671112

By Ross Welford

Two children discover a perfect world—but can they save their own before it’s too late?

captivating thought-provoking adventurous heartfelt

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.6

From 5 readers

Genres

Science Fiction Adventure Friendship/Family

What is Into the Sideways World about?

Twelve-year-olds Willa and Manny discover a mysterious creature and follow it into a cave, leading them to a perfect parallel world free from pollution and conflict. Upon returning, they struggle to convince others of its existence. With their own world on the brink of war, they race against time to prove the Sideways World is real, facing a heart-wrenching choice: can they leave behind a utopia once they've found it?

About the author

Ross Welford is a popular British author who writes exciting and magical stories for children. He is best known for books like 'Time Travelling with a Hamster' and 'The 1,000-year-old Boy'. Ross used to work in television before becoming an author, and he loves inspiring children to use their imaginations and enjoy reading.

Pages

416 pages

Reading age

Older Junior (10-15)

This edition

2024

Celebrate every book your child reads

Keep track of the books they've read on Pageticker and watch their reading journey grow.

About Pageticker

Pageticker is a digital reading diary and book tracker for families and school communities. Families track their reading and discover new books with our totally free app; schools can get an instant overview of class reading with our web-based dashboard.

Schools use Pageticker to replace paper reading diaries, catalogue and track library books, run reading challenges and help children explore the world of books. It's proven to improve reading engagement, as well as significantly reducing teacher workload. Visit our For Schools page to learn more.

Yes, the Pageticker app is completely free and you are welcome to join thousands of families using it today to inspire their children to love reading. If you are a school, we charge for the teacher dashboard - this costs between £149 and £449 per year.

Remember all the books that you or your child have read, are reading or want to read by adding them to your bookshelf. You'll need the app to start creating bookshelves.