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“creeeeepy
xandy wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
”“I loved it
Sydney W wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Ah, come on Meg, I don't care about you moods! Save you psychic little brother's farandolae! In this cellular shocker, Charles Wallace's farandolae, little animals in his cells that help make oxygen for him, are fighting and dying, bring turned against themselves by the black stuff in Wrinkle: the evil Echthroi!”
Nick E wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It was okay like the first one.”
Juliana V wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another book I read in sixth grade. They are fun and interesting to read. The kids are smart, but not too smart. They get along with their parents and other family members, which is refreshing. Good story line. ”
Marci C wrote this review Sunday, November 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I am not sure a kid would really like it but I did. ”
Melissa L wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The wild adventure contained within the pages of "A Wind in the Door" by Madelene L’Engle all begins when extraordinarily intelligent Charles Wallace becomes mysteriously sick. He claims it is caused by microscopic farandolae contained the mitochondria of a cell. Charles Wallace’s parents, world renowned microbiologists investigate these farandolae, only to find they do exist. But that is just the beginning. The adventure that ensues combines romance, science fiction, action, and intergalactic travel across millions of light years.
Jonathan Cledgett wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Charles Wallace then claims he met a drive of dragons in his brother’s vegetable garden. Charles Wallace’s sister, Meg, decides to take matters in to her own hands and investigates on bitter night. She finds not a drive of dragons, but a cherubim, and its mysterious “Teacher.” Meg learns she, her boyfriend Calvin O’Keefe, and the cherubim must unite to pass three tests which they must discover themselves, to pass three test which they must discover themselves to save Charles Wallace’s dying farandolae, and in turn save Charles Wallace and the balance of the universe.
Meg embarks on the first test. As she arrives at school, Mr. Jenkins, the principal of the local middle school, whom she loathes, as been cloned three times. Meg, with the help of her friends, must decide which one is the real one, and “Name” him, or love him.
She is then escorted millions of light years away to the planet of Metron Aston, taking Mr. Jenkins, Calvin, and the cherubim with her. The “Teacher” explains the clones were really Echthroi – or beings that destroy people by possessing them. The Echthroi are not only destroying Mr. Jenkins, but are also the root of Charles Wallace’s dying farandolae. Metron Aston is also a planet where size doesn’t matter. You can be as large as a galaxy or as tiny a microscopic farandolae. Because of this, Meg and her friends meet Sporos, a child farandolae that was born yesterday. Meg then discovers her second test. She must convince Sporos not to die – he must grow up, or “Deepen.”
However, while they are convincing Sporos to Deepen, MR. Jenkins is once again possessed by the Echthroi. But this time, Meg must Name the actual Echthroi. She must love the very creatures killing her brother. She must Name the people disrupting the balance of the entire universe!
Will Meg be able to accomplish this trial and restore balance to the universe? You’ll just have to read "A Wind in the Door" to find out.
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“almost as good as a wrinkel in time”
Abby K wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love this book and reccomend this story to people who love science fiction. ”
Erykah the future author/illustrator wrote this review Saturday, September 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
