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Fantasy · 1973 · PG

A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle

Meg Murry. Her father disappeared. The universe is in danger.

This special edition ofA Wrinkle in Timeincludes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time:A Wrinkle in Timeby Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he

For10+GenreFantasyLength218 pagesRead time~6.1 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Barely any

Minimal

Language

None

None

Sexual Content

None

None

Substance Use

None

None

Emotional Intensity

Some

Conformity and dystopia

What this book is about

Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and friend Calvin journey through space via 'tesseract' to rescue her physicist father from the dark planet Camazotz. A classic of children's science-fantasy that layers cosmic evil with deeply human love.

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Dystopian conformity themes may require discussion with younger readers

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