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NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY

Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted children for over 60 years--now as a graphic novel!

"A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it so often, I know it by heart." ―Meg Cabot

“Know somebody who hasn't met Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who or Mrs Which? Larson's colorful panels bring Madeleine L'Engle's brilliant time-travel favorite to life in an exciting new way. This is page-turning eye candy of the highest order.” ―James Patterson

Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesseract--a wrinkle that transports one across space and time--to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murray is being held captive. There they discover a dark force that threatens not only Mr. Murray but the safety of the whole universe.

In the decades since its first publication, A Wrinkle in Time has never been illustrated. Now, Eisner and Ignatz Award-winning Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.

A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet.

Praise for A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel:

“Know somebody who hasn't met Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who or Mrs Which? Larson's colorful panels bring Madeleine L'Engle's brilliant time-travel favorite to life in an exciting new way. This is page-turning eye candy of the highest order.” ―James Patterson

“This adaptation is fabulous for presenting a fresh vision to those familiar with the original, but it's so true to the story's soul that even those who've never read it will come away with a genuine understanding of L'Engle's ideas and heart.” ―Booklist, starred review

“The memorable story of Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, and Calvin O'Keefe's adventure across space and time is conveyed with all the intellectual and emotional impact of the original novel.” ―BCCB

“Larson has remained true to the story, preserving the original chapter format and retaining L'Engle's voice. Black-and-white artwork is accented with blue, echoing the original cover color.” ―School Library Journal

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Square Fish; Reissue edition (March 31, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250056942
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250056948
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 740L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 1 x 8.2 inches
Reviewer: GraceD
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great adaptation
Review: My granddaughter is into graphic novels. No matter how hard I try to tempt her with chapter books, she continues to resist. I read a Wrinkle In Time as a girl, and thought my granddaughter would enjoy it too. I was right! My granddaughter read and has since reread this graphic novel version. The only criticism she had was that the illustrations needed more color. That obviously didn't deter her enjoyment of the story too much though. I'm always on the lookout for graphic novel versions of favorite books from my youth. This one didn't dissapoint!

Reviewer: YCCV
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: love it!
Review: Amazing book for class project! I would totally recommend to any fifth grader that needs a book reviewBeautiful Book

Reviewer: M. E. (Murphy) Waggoner
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I loved it then and have read it repeatedly in the ...
Review: Madeliene L'Engle's "Wrinkle in Time" was one of the few young adult books that I actually read when I was a young adult. I loved it then and have read it repeatedly in the past 40 years. My current passion for graphic novels and adaptations led me to this version by Hope Larson.Unlike some graphic novel adaptations, Larson had to abridge this story to some extent. The other issue I had with this book was that the characters did not appear as I had envisioned them. But the former was a necessity and the latter was a matter of personal interpretation, and neither detracted from the quality of this book.The adaptation follows the story of Meg and company closely. Larson chose a difficult book to illustrate. Characters such as Aunt Beast and IT might be better left to the imagination. While the art is good, I would have liked it to have used as much color as the cover.My original intention was to reread L'Engle's version before I read this adaptation, but graphic novels draw me into them and don't let go until I have made it to the last page. It has been at least 10 years since I last read "Wrinkle," and it may be best that I didn't read it right before this book; I didn't make direct comparisons of descriptions and dialog, and that probably made this graphic novel more enjoyable.Looking at Hope Larson's work, I see that she collaborates on original stories and has others illustrate them. Even though I don't see myself reading Larson again, I would recommend her work to children or young adults. Like "Wrinkle" her other works seem to include the important questions that good juvenile and young adult literature should ask.---------A note about reading this on Kindle: This is the third graphic novel I have read in an electronic format. One book was a Kindle enhanced version of "Trillium," which had an option that allowed for swiping from frame to frame instead of page to page. There was not enough opportunity to zooming in on the frames to make the reading easier. In addition, the material was presented one page at a time instead of in a full-spread format to see opposing pages at one time. This prohibiting seeing splash art as it was created by the artists.There was an improvement in "Will 'o the Wisp," published in Adobe Digital Editions format. There was an opportunity to zoom in as much as desired, but I found bouncing back and forth between full-page mode to see the art and zoom mode to be able to read the words was somewhat cumbersome.However, I would have loved to have had either zoom option with "Wrinkle." This Kindle book version did not let me zoom in on any of the individual frames, and so I actually had difficulty reading the text at all. If I hadn't already had much of the story and dialog memorized from frequent reading of the L'Engle's book, I would not have been able to read it, and would have asked for my money back.I will hesitate reading other comic books and graphic novels in electronic format in the future, unless I know that I will have the ability to read the text in addition to seeing the art in double-page format as intended by the authors and artists.

Reviewer: H. A.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Faithful and Gorgeous Adaptation
Review: I've been a big reader since I was very young. As a small girl, I would voraciously read more or less anything that was placed in front of me, from cereal boxes to a well-loved dictionary. My grandparents loved introducing me to books that my mom loved as a kid, and one of my favorites was A Wrinkle in Time.I don't think I need to explain the story, but it is one of the best gifts a clever, perhaps slightly strange kid can receive. The book stresses the importance of valuing yourself, both your faults and your strengths. It reminds us that the ways we differ are just as important as the ways we are the same. Perhaps most important for me, it tells us that home is what (and who) we make it. It's just a gorgeous story, and one that other, far more concise folk have summed up.This adaptation, by the wonderful Hope Larson, is simply fantastic. Much of the language is very much the same as in the original L'Engle, so it has very much the same feel. I'm re-reading the original now, and the first few chapters are more or less the same in tone and feel.With regards to the art, I am totally charmed! I love how Larson indicates color and movement. A personal favorite is when Meg mentions Calvin's eyes being blue. The whole book is blue, but when I looked at Calvin in that panel, they looked brighter. It was beautiful. Overall, I feel the art was exceptionally faithful to how I imagined the beautiful and fearsome aspects of the book. Like others, I found IT to be particularly enjoyable. I also want to stress how much I loved Mrs. Who in this version. She never resonated with me the way Whatsit did as a child, but as an adult, I've found Who to be more my speed. After all, communicating with the words of others -- It truly is easier sometimes, is it not?Perhaps I would not love this version as much were I not a lifelong fan of the book. I can certainly understand that, and I do suggest reading the novel itself first if you have not before and are an adult. For children though, this is a lovely introduction to a lovely author.

Reviewer: Susan S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A great novel written in graphic form!
Review: My grandson has to read for 30 minutes every night. I love finding good novels in graphic form to keep things interesting for him as a 5th grader. Just three pages in and he was hooked, as I knew he would be! I highly recommend this for your 4th or 5th-grade readers!

Reviewer: Cole Family
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing.
Review: My partner and kid both got pulled into this so quick. They read it in a few days. Our kids been loving graphic novels, and I’ve been on the hunt for great classics that I loved growing up. This has been the biggest hit of any graphic novel they’ve read so far, period. The first book they said they could re read. A huge win. I really hope this creator does more like these.

Reviewer: vdimarino
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great read
Review: Great novel written in in wonderful graphic form.

Reviewer: Iliana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Me gusto mucho excelentes condiciones, excelente acabado. Muy bonito.

Reviewer: Luis O.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great read I wasn’t expecting it being written as a comic in it’s entirety. I was expecting an illustrated novel. But very captivating

Reviewer: Constant_reader_uk
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Such a great story - my little one will live this when she’s old enough

Reviewer: Kirtee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Worth reading with graphics . Could have been better if things got further scientifically explained Again, that is just my personal preference.

Reviewer: Brendan C Savage
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Gifted this to a roomate a few holiday seasons ago. She said it was a great read, very fun story, the illustrations are awesome and she has since lent it out to two other friends (including me) to enjoy.