This was one of those books that is shelved as a children's book but really it's more of an all ages book. And I have no idea how all of the "stuff" in this book was fit into just a few hundred pages. I can't really explain too much about this book, it's one of those that you kind of have to go into it blind to get the full effect. I enjoyed all of the characters and I liked that the story took place in the 70s, I thought it added something cool to the story. Like Miranda, I also loved "A Wrinkle in Time" as a kid (though, not as much as she does) so I found this story to be a little extra special as I could relate a little more to her as a character. This was a very interesting story and really well done.