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Message in the Mountain

Candice Ransom (2008)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesTime Spies #9
Setting
CSM age7
Goodreads3.83
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHistorical LearningQuestHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Time TravelerMultiple POVs

Tropes

Time TravelPortal FantasyMagic AcademyQuestFish out of WaterMentor FigureFellowship

Themes

Historical PreservationTeamworkProblem SolvingAmerican HistoryCourageLearning Through Adventure

Synopsis

With the aid of the magic spyglass, Mattie, Alex, and Sophie Chapman are transported to Mount Rushmore during its construction and help save the face of Thomas Jefferson. Includes facts about the monument and directions for making a pulley-drawn cable.

Is Message in the Mountain appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 7 and up.

Three siblings use a magic spyglass to time-travel to Mount Rushmore's construction in the 1930s, solving a historical problem. Completely age-appropriate educational adventure with no concerning content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the time-traveling adventure with a magical spyglass that lets them visit Mount Rushmore while it was being built and help save the day.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyHistorical FantasyEducational FictionChapter Book Series