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The inventor's secret

Chad Morris (2013)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages344 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.10/5 (2480)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Hero archetypes

Chosen One

Heroine archetypes

Chosen One Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime-Displaced

Synopsis

When twins Abby and Derick start junior high at the prestigious academy their grandfather founded, Cragbridge Hall, they discover firsthand the dangers of time travel and must find a way to save their parents, who have been sent to the Titanic the night it sank.

Is The inventor's secret appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Twins use time travel technology at their grandfather's school to rescue their parents from the Titanic. Contains mild peril and the historical tragedy of the sinking, but appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and mass death.

Who'll love this

Twin siblings race against time to save their parents from one of history's most famous disasters using cool futuristic technology.

Tags

Time Travel AdventureHistorical Fiction ElementsScience Fantasy