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Charles Wallace travels through time to stop a threat to the world
1978Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
The world is threatened with nuclear war, and Charles Wallace Murry is given a task by his grandmother and a unicorn. He travels into the minds of people at different times to change the past.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who read A Wrinkle in Time.
What you will get
The third in the Time Quintet.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Time travel · Family · Unicorn
Length
278 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Charles Wallace Murry and his family.
Setting
Many times and places in history.
What makes it different
A quiet, thoughtful book in the Time Quintet.
Feel
Mystical and complex.
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