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The Forgotten Door

by Alexander Key · 1965

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Who is the strange boy who can talk to animals and read people's minds? Where does he come from?

The boy, Jon, has lost his memory and does not know. he only knows that he has fallen through the forgotten door to the strange planet, Earth, and that he is in great danger

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Soon the family who befriends him is in great danger, too. There is very little time left. Jon must find the secret way back to his planet—before its too late.

Genre
aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
cutecuteMore like thisLess of thisnostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 140 pages

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