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Synopsis
A classic novel of the future follows the Time Traveller as he hurtles one million years into the future and encounters a world populated by two distinct races, the childlike Eloi and the disgusting Morlocks who prey on the Eloi.
Is The time machine appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
This middle grade adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic features a time traveler who discovers a future where humanity has split into two races: the gentle Eloi and the predatory, cannibalistic Morlocks. Contains moderate peril and disturbing themes of predation and social decay.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include violence, class struggle, and cannibalism.
Who'll love this
Young readers who love time travel adventures and imagining distant futures will be fascinated by this journey one million years forward to discover what humanity becomes.