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Synopsis
Dr. Futurity is a 1960 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. It is an expansion of his earlier short story "Time Pawn", which first saw publication in the summer 1954 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories. Dr. Futurity was first published as a novel by Ace Books as one half of Ace Double D-421, bound dos-à-dos with John Brunner's Slavers of Space.
Is Dr. Futurity appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A classic 1960s time travel adventure with minimal content concerns—focuses on ideas and conceptual puzzles rather than graphic content. Suitable for mature middle schoolers and up.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in mind-bending time travel stories and classic science fiction will enjoy the puzzle-like plot.