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A Wind in the Door (Paperback)

by Madeleine L'Engle (Author)
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"There are dragons in the twins' vegetable garden," announces six-year-old Charles Wallace Murry in the opening sentence of The Wind in the Door. His older sister, Meg, doubts it. She figures he's seen something strange, but dragons--a "dollop of dragons," a "drove of dragons," even a "drive of dragons"--seem highly unlikely. As it turns out, Charles Wallace is right about the dragons--though the sea of eyes (merry eyes, wise eyes, ferocious eyes, kitten eyes, dragon eyes, opening and closing) and wings (in constant motion) is actually a benevolent cherubim (of a singularly plural sort) named Proginoskes who has come to help save Charles Wallace from a serious illness.

In her usual masterful way, Madeleine L'Engle jumps seamlessly from a child's world of liverwurst and cream cheese sandwiches to deeply sinister, cosmic battles between good and evil. Children will revel in the delectably chilling details--including hideous scenes in which a school principal named Mr. Jenkins is impersonated by the Echthroi (the evil forces that tear skies, snuff out light, and darken planets). When it becomes clear that the Echthroi are putting Charles Wallace in danger, the only logical course of action is for Meg and her dear friend Calvin O'Keefe to become small enough to go inside Charles Wallace's body--into one of his mitochondria--to see what's going wrong with his farandolae. In an illuminating flash on the interconnectedness of all things and the relativity of size, we realize that the tiniest problem can have mammoth, even intergalactic ramifications. Can this intrepid group voyage through time and space and muster all their strength of character to save Charles Wallace? It's an exhilarating, enlightening, suspenseful journey that no child should miss.

The other books of the Time quartet, continuing the adventures of the Murry family, are A Wrinkle in Time; A Swiftly Tilting Planet, which won the American Book Award; and Many Waters. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.



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It is November. When Meg comes home from school, Charles Wallace tells her he saw dragons in the twin’s vegetable garden. That night Meg, Calvin and C.W. go to the vegetable garden to meet the Teacher (Blajeny) who explains that what they are seeing isn’t a dragon at all, but a cherubim named Proginoskes. It turns out that C.W. is ill and that Blajeny and Proginoskes are there to make him well – by making him well, they will keep the balance of the universe in check and save it from the evil Echthros. Meg, Calvin and Mr. Jenkins (grade school principal) must travel inside C.W. to have this battle and save Charles’ life as well as the balance of the universe.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not My Type of Literature, April 22 2004
By Rocky (Iowa, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Wind in the Door (Paperback)
(...)BR>What I could get out of the book was that the star charcater Charles Wallace was sick, badly ill, and his sister, Meg, is really worried for him, and makes it clear she would do anything to help him get better. Then, the one thing I liked most of this book, the plot immediatley comes to play as Charles takes Meg out into a field near their home and tells her there are 'a drive of dragons' somewhere. But at first Meg doesn't see anything. But later on she actually sees this 'drive of dragons' is truly a creature named Progo(well the name's longer than that but this is what Meg calls him throughout the story.) He's a science-fiction masterpiece with many wings and eyes. This creature sparks a journey that involves Meg, her supposed boyfriend named Calvin, and Progo itself as they are assigned to help save Charles from fatally evil beings called the Echthroi, who want to destroy Charles, as well as the world itself.
This book just wasn't my type of literature, but I didn't hate it. I just wasn't into the novel; I didn't feel any sort of connection like you should in a book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Wind in the Door by Madelline L'Engle, Mar 18 2004
By Kay (Sandy, UT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Wind in the Door (Paperback)
A Wind in the Door, by Madeline L'Engle, is an extremely moving and exciting book. In this sequel to A Wrinkle in Time, Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace team up with snakes, teachers, mitochondria, and a Cherubum called Progo. It all starts one blustery day when Charles Wallace claims to have seen a drove of dragons in the twin's vegetable garden. Meg and Calvin then learn that Charles Wallace could have an extremely deadly condition: his mitochondria are dying. Charles Wallace is in danger of being X-ed.
This book sucks you in and won't let go until you have felt all of the emotion running rampant throughout. The story teaches the fact that amount doesn't matter, everything has a name, and it also teaches true, unconditional love.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, Dec 12 2003
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This review is from: A Wind in the Door (Paperback)
At the beginning there were two long and boring chapters, and I thought the book would not be that great after all. Then at Chapter 3, I began to sense that the book would be better. I loved the test to find the real Mr. Jenkins at Chapters 5-6, and the last few chapters were a little scary but they were the best.
"Her voice issued from her lips almost without volition, cold, calm, emotionless. 'Mr. Jenkins Three---'
He stepped forward, smiling triumphantly.
'No. You're not the real Mr. Jenkins. You're much too powerful. You'd never have to be taken away from a regional school you couldn't control and made principal of a grade school you couldn't control, either.' She looked at Mr. Jenkins One and Two.'
I absolutely loved this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Sequel to A Wrinkle In Time
When six-year-old Charles Wallace begins telling his older sister, Meg Murry, that there are dragons in the garden, she immediately begins to worry. Read more
Published on Nov 26 2003 by Erika Sorocco

5.0 out of 5 stars Another world
What if you knew of a world inside of you. A world so small that it was impossible to sense even with the most powerful microscope. Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good as the First
The second in L'Engle's Time quartet, this one is just as wonderful as the first! The main characters (Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin) set out on another mission with the help... Read more
Published on Aug 27 2003 by Jess

5.0 out of 5 stars Bio-Adventure
This is a sequel to A Wrinkle In Time. Charles Wallace is now in the first grade where his peculiarities have caused him to be singled out by the other boys who beat him daily... Read more
Published on Aug 16 2003 by Kelly Steed

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wind in the Door, A Book Review
A Wind in the Door

By: Nolen Elam

This marvelous book, written by Madeleine L'Engle, is loved by many young readers throughout the country because of its terrific... Read more

Published on Aug 13 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wind In The Door Review
Jared Christianson
July 30, 2003
7th Grade
A Wind In The Door

One thing I liked about the book is that it was very exciting. The most exciting part is the end. Read more

Published on Jul 30 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Different and Magical
A Wind in the Door is very nicely written. Madeleine L'Engle has an amazing touch. It is reasonably paced and takes the reader through an exciting adventure. Read more
Published on Jul 21 2003 by aphro_ditecool

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wind in the Door, by Alex Raskin
I enjoyed almost all of the book because it was exciting and it was written quite well. I also enjoyed the story because it was set up in such a weird way. Read more
Published on Jul 13 2003 by Michele Scheiner MD

5.0 out of 5 stars Journey into human possibility, for adults too
I have read this beautiful book with my three daughters, and I have reread it for my own education and delight. Read more
Published on April 14 2003 by Robert Moss

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as the first!
I read this book about a year after I read A Wrinkle in Time. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it took a long time to really start. Read more
Published on Mar 25 2003 by nautica_chik

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