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Control

Suzan Colón (2004)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.08
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureHumorFriendshipMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Trio / FriendsFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyFound FamilyFish out of WaterFellowshipQuest

Themes

FriendshipTechnology and MagicDiscoveryAdventure

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.

Kids discover a laptop program connecting them to another galaxy, launching them into intergalactic adventures. Expect mild sci-fi peril and age-appropriate humor with no mature content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Three friends stumble onto an intergalactic internet that pulls them into space adventures with aliens and distant worlds.

Tags

Science FantasyPortal FictionSpace Opera Elements