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Control

Everett Owens (1997)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.76
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHumorFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterFellowshipFound FamilyQuest

Themes

FriendshipDiscoveryTechnology and MagicAdventureComing of Age

Synopsis

"How great would it be to have a program on your laptop that gives you a link ... to another galaxy??!! That's just what's happened to Jack, Loaf, and Merle. They've discovered the Outernet--and the Outernet has discovered them!"

Is Control appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Three friends stumble upon an intergalactic internet that connects them to alien worlds and adventures. Expect mild sci-fi peril and middle-grade humor with positive friendship themes.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love computer adventures and outer space will enjoy following three friends as they discover an alien internet that connects them to galaxies far away.

Tags

Science FantasyAdventureMiddle GradeHumor