A Wrinkle in Time

This special edition ofA Wrinkle in Timeincludes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time:A Wrinkle in Timeby Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

Madeleine L'engle is the author of more than forty books for readers of all ages, including A Wrinkle in Time, a Newbery Medal winner; A Wind in the Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet; Many Waters; Meet the Austins; The Moon by Night; A Ring of Endless Light, a Newbery Honor Book; The Arm of the Starfish; Dragons in the Waters; And Both Were Young; Camilla; and A House Like a Lotus, all of which are available in Dell Laurel-Leaf editions. In 1984 Madeleine L'Engle received the Regina Medal for "continued distinguished dedication to children's literature." She lives in New York City.