What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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SOLVED. 1950/60s Children's book re time travel via a maze/cave/labyrinth [s]
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Five Boys in a Cave

Do you remember the time period the story takes place? Where was the labyrinth located? Behind a castle, in a park, a mythical country, etc?
Anything about the cover?

I'm almost positive that it was Maddock's 'The Time Maze' as you suggest and I've snapped up the one copy (!) available on Amazon. Now that the problem's solved I don't see how I didn't stumble across it myself after innumerable searches on 'maze', 'caves', labyrinths etc. etc. However, hitherto, for some reason, it was occluded from me - until now. Thank you so much again. JAW.
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The Time Maze (other topics)Five Boys in a Cave (other topics)
The book involves two boys or young men finding a maze or labyrinth from which various exits allow them to explore the past. I seem to recall them meeting a caveman within and following him to explore his time and world. At the end they encounter someone from their future who bars their way. The book title may include the term 'maze' or 'labyrinth'.
The book was a hardback and available in late 1960s England.
I can’t find ‘hide nor hair’ of this excellent novel on the web and would love to read it one more time. Any help to that end would be enormously appreciated.