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Found: The Missing, Book 1

(2008, Fiction - Science Fiction, Written by Margaret Haddix)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    New time-travel series start is suspenseful.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The main characters are brave, loyal, and try to do the right thing.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Adults fight, one uses a Taser on another, one uses it on a child.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Food, electronics, video game, store, soda brands mentioned.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Found: The Missing, Book 1

Parents need to know that there's little to be concerned with here: some brands are mentioned, there's some mild fighting and use of a Taser.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the book's ideas about time travel -- the Paradox and the Ripple -- presented here. Could time travel really be possible? How could a small change in the past ripple through time? Is it possible to change anything in the past without affecting the present and future? What about the paradox -- would it be possible to stop yourself from being born?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    disregard my last review...my all time fav book of all time

    nothing wrong, it may send chill down your spine and make you scream for more

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 0.0

    my all time fav book of all time

    nothing wrong, it may send chill down your spine and make you scream for more

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Vermont
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    good book :]

    i thought this book was amazing had great role models and is a great read out loud book for kids under 10.

  4. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    it is for eveyone

    it is awesome because it is positive and it is a really exiting book because i did not want 2 stop

  5. I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Excessive consumerism

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Found from an 11 year old!

    WOW! This book blew me away. I am an 11 year old that jst finished found and i am still in shock already half way through the second book. I come to this website to find reviews by critics for my book report but didn't get much lck... I recomend this book to anyone who is into science fiction time travel, and mysteries. Only concerns are some violence but none more. Thanks :) Remember: Stand up to be Seen Speak up to be hears SHUT UP TO BE APPRECIATED!

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