About 12 years ago, when I was young, I read a book about a boy who had a private shed/hangout. At some point the shed has a portal of sorts that brings him to a dimension where there is a war against the northern winter tribe.
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When were you young? How many years ago?– Danny Mc GCommented Apr 27, 2018 at 3:41
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I want to say about 12 years ago. I got the book From a public lirbrary so I don’t know how old it was– D. CloverCommented Apr 27, 2018 at 10:27
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It's making me think of a YA book called Singularity but I can't remember the author's name. I know there was like a portal thing in a metal shed– Danny Mc GCommented May 4, 2018 at 18:36
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I will look into that! Thanks!– D. CloverCommented May 7, 2018 at 2:55
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@D.Clover: Did you ever get a chance to look into Sleator's Singularity?– FuzzyBootsCommented Jul 12, 2018 at 13:17
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The story Danny Mc G is likely referring to would be William Sleator's Singularity, published in 1985.
Sixteen-year-old identical twins Harry and Barry learn that their mysterious great-uncle has died, and his house and possessions now belong to their mother. The brothers travel to Sushan, Illinois, to examine the house and its contents. Inside the cobweb-filled home, the rival brothers find mysterious animal skeletons and other odd objects. Outside Uncle Ambrose's residence, Harry and Barry find a small metal-reinforced building, which according to the accompanying keys, is called the "playhouse." When the twins explore the playhouse, they discover that the properties of time are altered inside, and the playhouse may explain the eccentricities of their great-uncle. When their quirky and cute neighbor Lucy enters their lives, competition between the twins escalates, and Harry makes a decision that will change the nature of their relationship forever.
answered Jul 12, 2018 at 4:25
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Hmm... reading through other summaries, I think this book involves a different method of "alternate dimensions", but I'll try paging through my copy tonight. Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 14:24
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Well that's my contribution fizzled out then! I knew I'd read Singularity a long while ago and it has a shed with a portal. I suppose there's a few similar stories Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 18:50
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1@Danny3414: It matches up for the "shed with a portal" part. :) Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 19:06