SuitabookFamily, grief and responsibility
Al receives a letter from his late father and is given a mission involving his father’s life; family relationships also span different ages through time travel.
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Ross Welford - Author
Expect a fast-moving, imaginative adventure in which time travel connects family relationships, grief and responsibility. The story also makes room for humour, friendship and emotional growth, with Al facing both practical dangers and difficult choices.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a fast-moving, imaginative adventure in which time travel connects family relationships, grief and responsibility. The story also makes room for humour, friendship and emotional growth, with Al facing both practical dangers and difficult choices.
Al receives a letter from his late father and is given a mission involving his father’s life; family relationships also span different ages through time travel.
Al travels with or develops relationships involving his younger self and Wilson, while the story highlights reliance on others during difficult challenges.
Al faces physical and emotional obstacles and must choose between preserving the future and protecting the present, while undertaking risky actions.
Consider whether the reader would welcome stories involving a parent’s death, a threatened pet, peril, bullying and morally troubling actions.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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