Theodore Pine Four has hair that constantly changes colour, a coat that talks to him and a defective Jumpman Pro! 3198 years in the future Theo has won a competition to be the first to visit an exciting new JumpSite. But when he finds himself in the 21st century (or Mil 3 as it's known to Theo) he realises something has gone dreadfully wrong. Jules and Genevieve are equally shocked when he suddenly appears in Gen's room but agree to hide him so that the future is altered as little as possible by his presence. Jumpman is the hilarious account of Theo's time in Mil 3 (which he is VERY unimpressed by) and of Jules and Gen's heroic efforts to rescue him and return him to his own time. A fast-paced, and highly entertaining read that's bang-up to date and then some-

本作の真髄は、三千年後の未来人テオの冷ややかな眼差しが、退屈な現代を瑞々しい冒険の地へと変貌させる「反転の美学」にあります。意思を持つコートや変幻自在な髪色といった奇抜なギミックは単なる装飾ではなく、高度に文明化された未来から見た私たちの世界の滑稽さと美しさを浮き彫りにする鋭い批評として機能しています。 見知らぬ時代で孤立する異邦人と、彼を救おうとする少年少女の絆は、時空を超えた友情の普遍性を熱く物語ります。ルールに縛られた運命を突破し、予測不能な現代を疾走する彼らの躍動感は、閉塞感のある日常を打破したいと願うすべての読者の魂を激しく揺さぶることでしょう。