The World Between Blinks (The World Between Blinks, #1) by Amie Kaufman, Ryan Graudin
Published by Quill Tree Books on January 5, 2021
ISBN: 0062882244
Pages: 336
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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This is the first book in a new fantasy series for readers in grades 4-7.  On the day that cousins Marisol, from Bolivia, and Jake, world traveler from America, take one last adventure trip to the lighthouse in remembrance of their newly deceased grandmother an extraordinary occurrence happens that changes their perspective on grief and loss.  They fall into the world between blinks.  They encounter historical figures who have disappeared, like Amelia Earhart, and mythical beasts like the Loch Ness Monster as well as objects and places.  Together they must stop Christopher, who is disguised as a curator of the world and has stolen a ledger that shifts various items back to the “unlost” world, before Marisol and Jake lose their own memories.  The story is told in alternating chapters by Marisol and Jake.  Bolivian Spanish sentiments are scattered throughout that the author explains in the back note.  A ledger detailing more of the various time periods and lost persons represented in the Blinks world is also in the back. Fantasy and historical fiction fans will enjoy this new series.

Reviewed by Sheila Dube, Youth Services Librarian, Springvale Public Library