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Bread and Wine
Ages 10–100 · 2002
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$858
Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 1962 · Est. 5.5 hour read
A Wrinkle in Time
Book #1 in the Time Quintet series
A stormy night, a mysterious stranger, and a quest through time to find a missing father.
247 pages· 49,244 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Meg Murry's world shifts when a mysterious stranger arrives on a stormy night, speaking of tesseracts and time wrinkles. With her brother Charles Wallace and friend Calvin, Meg embarks on a cosmic journey to rescue her father, a scientist lost in a government experiment. As they traverse strange worlds, they confront dark forces and discover the power of love and courage. Will they find him before it's too late?
From the publisher
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg’s father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
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At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 247
- Words
- 49,244
- Reading age
- 9–13
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 740L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.6
out of 7
4.3
“I love how brave the children are in trying to save their father, and I love the great female leads in this story. While I think this interesting classic should be read, it's not my personal favorite and I felt like there were just a few things that weren't resolved in the story.”
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 7
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 150
Publication
- Published
- May 1, 2007
- First published
- January 1, 1962
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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