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The Time Fetch

Amy Herrick (2013)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages314 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.54/5 (720)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyFriendshipHumorQuest

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFellowshipFound FamilyQuestFish out of WaterReluctant HeroAncient Artifact

Themes

Coming of AgeFriendshipTeamworkTimeReality and IllusionResponsibility

Synopsis

When the Time Fetch's foragers gobble up too much time, causing the fabric of the universe to unravel and blur the boundaries between worlds and dimensions, eighth-grade loner Edward and his classmates must band together to save the day.

Is The Time Fetch appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Middle-grade fantasy adventure with mild supernatural peril as kids try to fix dimensional rifts. No violence beyond chase scenes and suspense; age-appropriate for upper elementary and middle school readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Eighth-graders team up on a wild adventure to save reality from unraveling when mysterious creatures eat too much time.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyUrban FantasyAdventureScience Fantasy