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Content levels
ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone
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Synopsis
Fifth-grader Alex Trumble builds a "dingus"--a time machine--when his brother Stephen is kidnapped by dangerous, evil time-travelers, to get back to the past and into the future to save his family from disaster.
Is Alex and the Amazing Time Machine appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this book contains a kidnapping as the inciting incident and time-travel adventure with perilous situations, but is appropriate for middle grade readers with mild peril and family-focused themes.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping.
Who'll love this
Kids will love following Alex as he builds a time machine and travels through history to rescue his brother from dangerous villains.
Tags
Science FictionTime Travel AdventureMiddle Grade Sci-Fi