Apartment 713 - by Kevin Sylvester (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Jake Simmons hates his new home. The Regency, as grand as it sounds, is nothing more than floor after floor of peeling wallpaper and faded glory. Jake misses his old life: he misses living in a house where the wind didn't make the windows whistle, he misses when his mother was employed and in a loving relationship, but most of all, he misses his friends. And so, it is loneliness and a trail of misplaced kittens that leads Jake to the apartment of an elderly lady, then to the bowels of the building, and then to a part-time job helping Larry the custodian. Time may not have been kind to the Regency, but with each passing day, the Regency reveals more of its mysteries to Jake and the occupants grow on him too. Jake finally begins to feel at home. Unfortunately, it is a short-lived feeling. The city's plans to demolish the building come as a monumental shock--though it is nowhere near as shocking as being summoned to the out-of-bounds apartment 713 and literally opening the door to the past! This fantastical happenstance serves as a second chance, both for Jake and the Regency, to rewrite their future. Alongside Beth, his new friend and guide, Jake begins looking for any clue that might help him save the Regency and go back to his own time. It isn't until he truly opens his eyes to the wonders of the building and its occupants that Jake is made to realize: the Regency is not just a home, but a haven. And something in its storied past will give him the key to saving his own future."--

Book Synopsis

Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends--welcome to the Regency, where even time moves in surprising ways!

Jake Simmons hates his new home.

The Regency is nothing more than floor after floor of peeling wallpaper and faded glory. Jake misses his old life. He misses the time when his mother was employed. He misses living in a house where the wind doesn't make the windows whistle.

Loneliness (and a trail of kittens) leads Jake to the apartment of an elderly lady, then to the bowels of the building and then to a part-time job assisting Danny the custodian. With each passing day, the building reveals more of its mysteries to Jake. The occupants grow on him too.

Unfortunately, Jake's feeling of belonging is short-lived: the city plans to demolish the Regency. Jake feels powerless. And then fate throws him a curveball. He's summoned to apartment 713. An apartment he's been told is off-limits. But when he opens the door . . . he travels to the past!

Alongside Beth, his new friend and guide, Jake begins searching for any clue that might help him save the Regency. As their friendship blooms, the mystery around the building's makers deepens. The Regency's own storied past will give Jake the key to saving his own future--if only he knows where to look.