Overview
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.
Reviews
“Complex concepts of space and time are handled well for young readers, and the author creates a suspenseful, life-and-death drama that is believably of cosmic significance. Complex and rich in mystical religious insights, this is breathtaking entertainment.” ―Starred review, School Library Journal, on the English-language edition
Author Biography
Madeleine L'Engle is a popular author of many books for children and adults. She has interspersed her writing and teaching career with raising three children, maintaining an apartment in New York, and a farmhouse called "Crosswicks." Her novel, A Wrinkle in Time, won the Newbery Medal in 1963.