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Synopsis
Time isn’t just running out . . . it’s running wild. David King is reeling from his travels through history—and the evil he’s found there. The last thing he needs is his great-great-uncle Jesse’s hospital-bed instructions: You can’t simply do nothing. You must fix things. David and his brother Xander’s search for their abducted mother has repeatedly led them on strange and terrifying journeys as they’ve stepped through the portals of the creepy old house into some of history’s most turbulent moments—and confronted an unimaginably bleak vision of the future. Now Jesse’s words saddle them with an obligation not only to visit the past, but to rewrite it. Fulfilling their purpose will take everything they have, both mentally and physically. And they have no choice . . . because everything in the past—and the future—is on the line. “If you like creepy and mysterious, this is the house for you! Every room opens a door to magic, true horror, and amazing surprises. I loved wandering around in these books. With a house of so many great, haunting stories, why would you ever want to go outside?” —R.L. Stine, bestselling author of the Fear Street and Goosebumps series Book 5 in the Dreamhouse Kings series Book 1: House of Dark Shadows Book 2: Watcher in the Woods Book 3: Gatekeepers Book 4: Timescape Book 5: Whirlwind Book 6: Frenzy Fast-paced, time travel YA Book length: appr. 60,000 words Includes reading group guide
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Is Whirlwind: A thrilling read for the whole family appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this YA time-travel thriller contains scary supernatural elements, portal sequences into historical violence (wars, disasters), kidnapping, and psychological tension from haunted house horror. The violence is meaningful but not graphic, making it appropriate for teens.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping, violence, and time displacement (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the creepy haunted house with time portals, the brothers' desperate search for their mother, and the high-stakes mission to rewrite history itself.