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Sent

Margaret Peterson Haddix (2009-08-25)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages322 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, imprisoned by their uncle, King Richard III, but trying to repair history without knowing what is supposed to happen proves challenging. Author's note includes historical facts about the princes and king.

Tags

Time Travel AdventureHistorical FictionMysteryEducational Historical

Is Sent appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle-grade time travel adventure involving historical figures (the Princes in the Tower) imprisoned by their uncle. Contains mild peril and the historical context of potential child murder, but handled age-appropriately with focus on problem-solving and friendship.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, death of child, and political violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Kids will love the mystery of trying to fix history while racing against time in medieval England, with the added twist of discovering friends are actually lost princes.