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A Wrinkle in Time


By Madeleine L’Engle
Translated by Ahmed Hassen Mohamed
Edited by: Moushira Abdel Malek
Published by: Nahdet Misr

Meg’s father is a physicist. While experimenting with time travel, he mysteriously disappears. Determined to find their father, Meg and her younger brother Charles Wallace and their friend Calvin are aided by Mrs. Whatsit, an unearthly stranger who whisks them through time on a perilous quest to find their father. The travelers must rely on their individual and collective strengths, exploring deep within themselves to find answers.

A well-known classic and 1963 Newbery Medal winner, Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time is a story that shows the courage of three children to challenge concepts of time and space and fight for the triumph of good over evil.

Madeleine L’Engle is the author of over forty books for children, including the Newbery Award Medal winner A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters.