Review: Fantastic Adventure Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2013
'The 13th Doorway' is the story of three young teens and their teacher who find a portal to another world in a classroom.Firstly, this book is aimed at 9-16 year olds and while I could have figured that out pretty quickly if I hadn't known, it was written so well I just got caught up in the story and couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next, and I'm 31!The characters are all different and interesting in their own ways and they were all easy to like.  The plot intrigued me, as it was an adventure story with a little bit of horror and some puzzles to solve which if you were a younger reader you could probably learn something while you read.I really enjoyed the world Shaw created through the doorway and the ideas that were presented throughout(parallel universes, big bang theory, etc) but for me it was mostly the realistic way he dealt with everything that made it impossible to put the book down.  There were consequences for actions, the characters had their flaws; those were the things that made this book so captivating and believable.This is a fantastic adventure story for younger readers.  There are plenty of exciting moments on the adventure and little bits of horror and even romance keep it entertaining throughout.