In this classic science fiction novel, Meg and her brother are in search of their father. He is a famous scientist, who left three years ago on some sort of unexplained mission. He used to write letters to his wife, Meg's mother, but they became non-existent with time. Meg and her brother, Charles, meet some interesting characters named Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. These three old, mysterious ladies aren't ladies afterall. They are from the fifth dimension, which is where Meg, Charles, and a friend, Charles, travel to with the ladies or rather stars/mysterious creatures. To get to the fifth dimension, the children and ladies must tesser; the particles of their bodies separate and travel into the fifth dimension, which is like space. In the fifth dimension, there are two sides, the dark and the light. When the children reach a planet/city called Camazotz, they are abonded by the three ladies and left to fend for themselves. In this mysterious place, everything and everyone is the same, acting in unison. Meg, Charles, and Calvin find the Central, Central Intelligence, which controls the city to figure out why this place is the way it is. Through this, they find their father, but there is still a battle left to fight with the evil dark side of the fifth dimension. When Charles gets taken into the evil side through IT, a brain, Meg must save her brother with love. Once Meg saves her brother, Meg, Charles, Calvin, and their father are able to return home to be united with their family. I had never read this story until now. I know it is a class story and because of this, I had high expectations for it. However, the book did not meet my expectations. I think it may be because I am not a huge fan of the science fiction genre. I do think this would be a great story to have in my classroom though. I believe many children would love to read it as it is mysterious and intriguing. I also think children like to read about science fiction.
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