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A series of strange meteors enters a planetary system, and a world is in danger. Can space travellers from this world, travel in time and space, and return in time with the technology needed to avert the disaster? This is the first book of the Orthogonal trilogy, following the travellers on their mission.
Is The Clockwork Rocket appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A cerebral hard science fiction story framed as high fantasy with minimal content concerns. The focus is on physics concepts and problem-solving rather than violence or mature themes.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Readers who love complex science concepts wrapped in adventure will enjoy this mission to save a world from meteor destruction.