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William Sleator (1945–2011)

Autor/a de House of Stairs

33+ obres 5,830 Membres 203 Ressenyes 18 preferits

Sobre l'autor

William Sleator was born on February 13, 1945 in Harve de Grace, Maryland. In 1967, he received a BA in English from Harvard University. He mainly wrote science fiction novels for young adults. His first novel, Blackbriar, was published in 1972. He wrote more than 30 books including House of mostra'n més Stairs, Interstellar Pig, The Green Futures of Tycho, Strange Attractors, The Spirit House, The Boy Who Couldn't Die, and The Phantom Limb. His picture book, The Angry Moon, won a Caldecott Award in 1971. He died on August 3, 2011 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys

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Obres de William Sleator

House of Stairs (1974) 931 exemplars
Interstellar Pig (1984) 714 exemplars
Singularity (1985) 412 exemplars
The Boy Who Reversed Himself (1986) 302 exemplars
Marco's Millions (2001) 298 exemplars
The Boy Who Couldn't Die (2004) 297 exemplars
Among the Dolls (1975) 269 exemplars
The Boxes (1998) 266 exemplars
Into the Dream (1979) 243 exemplars
The Green Futures of Tycho (1981) 185 exemplars
The Last Universe (2005) 173 exemplars
The Duplicate (1988) 153 exemplars
Oddballs (1993) 146 exemplars
Parasite Pig (2002) 144 exemplars
Blackbriar (1972) 133 exemplars
Rewind (1999) 130 exemplars
The Beasties (1997) 129 exemplars
Others See Us (1993) 129 exemplars
Hell Phone (2006) 128 exemplars
Test (2008) 121 exemplars
Fingers (1983) 93 exemplars
Strange Attractors (1989) 89 exemplars
The Spirit House (1991) 74 exemplars
The Night the Heads Came (1996) 65 exemplars
The Angry Moon (1970) 60 exemplars
Dangerous Wishes (1995) 41 exemplars
Run (1973) 34 exemplars
Boltzmon! (1999) 27 exemplars
The Phantom Limb (2011) 22 exemplars
That's Silly (1981) 6 exemplars
Geisterfinger. ( Ab 13 J.). (1993) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence (1994) — Col·laborador — 803 exemplars
Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Col·laborador — 764 exemplars
Beware!: R.L. Stine Picks His Favorite Scary Stories (2002) — Col·laborador — 221 exemplars
How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity (2009) — Col·laborador — 217 exemplars
The Big Book For Our Planet (1993) — Col·laborador — 134 exemplars
Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Artwork (2006) — Col·laborador — 110 exemplars
Brave New Love (2012) — Col·laborador — 84 exemplars
On The Edge: Stories At The Brink (2000) — Col·laborador — 61 exemplars
Things That Go Bump in the Night: A Collection of Original Stories (1989) — Col·laborador — 28 exemplars
Soul Searching: Thirteen Stories about Faith and Belief (2002) — Col·laborador — 22 exemplars

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80s children's science fiction a Name that Book (novembre 2016)
Children's Mystery Book - 20th century a Name that Book (juliol 2013)
YA SF kids in a social experiment a Name that Book (juny 2010)
YA Sci-Fi "The Cube"-like Book? a Name that Book (octubre 2009)
YA Held Hostage in Endless Stairs a Name that Book (maig 2009)
Young Adult Novel a Name that Book (desembre 2008)
Trapped on endless staircase a Name that Book (agost 2008)
book about teens and mind control a Name that Book (juliol 2008)

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I was not sure what to expect, but the title caught my eye.

It turned out to be a boring summer vacation that became a real adventure for Barney.

Stuck in the Captain’s House, which is far from the village, and no one close to Barney’s age (16) it is looking pretty dull. Then three young people show up that have rented the small cinderblock cottage close by. Young, tan, good looking, without much background, they give something of interest for Barney.

There is also a role playing game the threesome are addicted to, that also attracts Barney’s interest — Interstellar Pig. A strange game that seems based on the world of Space and the planets. Barney is dying to play a round of the game with the three.

Zena, Manny and Joe are looking for something that is key to Interstellar Pig and think it is in the Captain’s House or very close by. They come to the conclusion that Barney knows where the item is and decide to give Barney entry to the game.

Sci-fi and fantasy are part of the mix, while the two segments jockey to get what they want. Who will be the winner?
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ChazziFrazz | Hi ha 21 ressenyes més | Feb 27, 2024 |
Max finds himself in possession of a time travel device which is being eagerly sought by both the scientist who invented it and his alter ego from a different time line.
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Gmomaj | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Nov 22, 2023 |
I just had a horrible flashback to highschool. This was a class read my English teacher made us read. I can not believe all these years later I still remember this horrific book. Some memories are better left covered over with a dark blackness never to be revealed. This is one of them but unfortunately, I wasn't so lucky.
It was horrible then and I don't care what anyone says I'm not about to 'give it a try' now. Some books don't deserve a second chance. This one doesn't deserve a first chance. There are better ways to spend your time than this. You could, for example, scrub the shower or pet an angry porcupine. The most this book deserves is a moment of silence for the book that was murdered on its behalf.… (més)
 
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MsTera | Hi ha 21 ressenyes més | Oct 10, 2023 |
This book has stuck with me into adulthood. I read it at some point in middle school and I eventually think about it since it explores dimensions beyond 3d. Definitely is a great book for a middleschooler to read.
 
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Cephas730 | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Jun 16, 2023 |

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Obres
33
També de
11
Membres
5,830
Popularitat
#4,228
Valoració
½ 3.7
Ressenyes
203
ISBN
237
Llengües
6
Preferit
18

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