Meet the Austins

Meet the Austins

1960 • 242 pages

Ratings7

Average rating3.7

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The life of the Austin family is changed by the arrival of self-centered young Maggy Hamilton, orphaned by the sudden death of her pilot father.


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5 primary books9 released books

#1 in Austin Family Chronicles

Austin Family Chronicles is a 9-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1960 with contributions by Madeleine L'Engle.

#0.5
The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas
#1
Meet the Austins
#1.5
The Anti-Muffins
#2
The Moon by Night
#3
The Young Unicorns
#4
A Ring of Endless Light
#5
Troubling a Star
#5.4
Miracle on 10th Street and Other Christmas Writings
#5.6
A Full House

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September 6, 2013

3.5 stars. I expected a little sci-fi, but still well-developed and likable characters.

March 10, 2018

Honestly not my favorite L'Engle books. I adore her and most of her books, but this one just doesn't do anything for me. I'm always drawn more to the sci-fi/fantasy genre, so that's probably part of it.

January 15, 2015