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The year is 3000. The future is sleek, advanced—and deeply disconnected. In Picture This, 15-year-old Jim longs for something no one around him seems to care about: the past. Trapped in a world of high-tech perfection, where even emotions feel automated and friendships are virtual at best, Jim sits cramped in a space suit aboard his classroom spaceship, wishing he could rewind time to when life was messy, human, and real. Luckily, he’s not alone. With his loyal best friend Mel and the rare comfort of his parents close by, Jim sets out on a quiet mission: to revive the forgotten spirit of the year 2020—a time when a global plague forced people to slow down, reconnect, and question the very technology that now dominates life. As he challenges the future’s flawless façade, Jim risks everything to remind people of what truly matters. Ideal for readers aged 11–16 who love speculative fiction, social commentary, and heartfelt friendships, Picture This is a powerful coming-of-age sci-fi series that asks big questions: What happens when we lose touch with our humanity? Can one teen spark a movement in a world that’s forgotten the value of imperfection? The past holds the truth. The future hides the cost. And Jim? He’s ready to take the risk. Synopsis: A 15-year-old teen student named Jim has trouble connecting with his futuristic atmosphere in the year 3000. He sits in a tight space suit in a class boarded on a spaceship wishing time had never moved. The only pro is having his parents by his side and his long-term bud named Mel. He tries to help others remember the year 2020 when a plague forced everyone to socially reconnect against technology and outweigh the cons of its use. Will humanity ever be the same?