Who would want to have tea with mushrooms, when it’s a hundred degrees and humid out? As Shelby and Shauna Kitt find out, quite a few people. These are, of course, people from Miriax, a planet in a different dimension where nothing and no one is anything like what the thirteen year-old brother and sister twins expect. On Miriax, lilac tea is served with explosive mushrooms, agitex leaves cure motion sickness, stick insects patrol the jungle, and library books carefully choose their readers, refusing to leave the shelf for anyone else. And, if you’re not careful, the walls spit on you. Shelby and Shauna's lives change drastically when planet Miriax recruits them to seal a dimensional hole that allows Klodians - nasty aliens - to travel to Earth. In order to succeed in their mission, Shelby and Shauna discover skills they never thought they possessed, make friends they never expected to have, and face enemies they never imagined existed. [** "Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes" won "Best First Chapter Book" in the 2012 Children's Literary Classics Awards, together with a gold award in the categories "fantasy pre-teen" and "science-fiction pre-teen." The novel was also an award-winning finalist in the 2012 International Book Awards, in the categories young adult and science-fiction. **] "I do not read a large amount of science fiction, but Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes may change that for me. The characters are realistic and engaging. The setting is magical--I want to take a trip to Miriax. The story drew me in and kept me guessing until the last page." -- The Book Addict "This is a wonderful Syfy/Fantasy book for Middle Grade or YA readers, although I believe adults would enjoy it also. I stayed up until 5am to finish reading it!" -- K.C. Hilton, author of The Magic of Finkleton "I would recommend this book to people who like adventure and fantasy. . .It was very entertaining and I didn't want to put it down until I finished it." 13-year-old Ben Weldon for Reader Views Kids --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. "Marchesi combines magical genius and some science and take us on a ride with these young characters. Young adults and adults will love the story alike." -- The Pen & Muse Review Great book and a fun read. I would recommend Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes for any reader ten on up to..oh say a hundred. In other words any reader with an imagination! -- Alan Nayes, author of Return to Underland P.H.C. Marchesi has a Ph.D. degree in English and teaches British literature to undergraduates. As a child, she lived in many different countries, and experienced diverse cultures. She studied at an International School and had friends from all over the world. These experiences shaped her writing and the fantasy world she created in Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes , her debut fantasy/sci-fi novel. The novel is family-friendly and can be enjoyed by readers of all ages, though it was originally intended for readers 12 and up. Used Book in Good Condition