Interstellar pig, published in 1984 by bantam books, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by william sleator. The boxes by william sleator nook book ebook barnes. Download the boy who reversed himself, william sleator. This was a young adult science fiction novel originally published in 1984, and i remembered it as a quick and delightful read. Find the interstellar pig or your entire race is doomed. House of stairs by william sleator, paperback barnes. Interstellar pig by william sleator 19950601 william sleator on. Interstellar pig is innovative and entertaining storytelling, and it reminds me of what books for young people could be like, before ya became a category. I know fictional books arent supposed to be real, but i think wiilliam sleator really strecthed the meaning of fictional. Aug 11, 2011 the sleator book i read over and over until the cover almost wore off was interstellar pig. Interstellar pig kindle edition by sleator, william.
William sleator was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was listed as an ala notable book, a slj best book of the year, and a junior literary guild selection. Barneys new nextdoor neighbours are unlike anyone hes ever met utterly charming, slightly odd, and completely obsessed with a board game. His house of stairs was named one of the best novels of the twentieth century by the young adult library services association. Jkoot by extraterrestrials intent on playing the dangerous game known as interstellar pig. Interstellar pig is a wonderful book thats just a lot of good clean fun. He divides his time between homes in boston and rural thailand. Sixteenyearold barney, infected by an alien parasite, and his friend katie are taken to the planet jkoot by extraterrestrials intent. When they invite barney to join them in a game of interstellar pig, hes delighted, until things start to get a little. Interstellar pig book by william sleator thriftbooks.
88 avg rating 2,6 ratings published 1984 7 editions. Interstellar pig by william sleator, paperback barnes. Chaosmos board game is a love letter to scifi master. Interstellar pig and singularity are the two best william sleator books because they fuck with the mind most successfully. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Sixteenyearold barney is resigned to another boring vacation at his parents summer rental, reading science fiction novels and keeping out of the sun. As we were playing, she declared this is interstellar pig. An interview with william sleator, ya novelist huffpost. After i discovered this one i read a couple of other william sleator books, including the sequel to this one, parasite pig, which wasnt as good. Shop amongst our popular books, including 23, into the dream, rewind and more from william sleator. Ive enjoyed william sleator s books since i was a teenager, and interstellar pig was no exception. One of my children has asked me to read all of william sleators books. For more than thirty years, william sleator has thrilled readers with his inventive books. The aliens have left in pursuit of the piggy, but barney still has the interstellar pig board game they abandoned in their haste.
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William warner sleator iii february, 1945 august 3, 2011, known as william sleator, was an american science fiction author who wrote primarily young adult novels but also wrote for younger readers. Buy interstellar pig reissue by sleator, william isbn. William sleator author of house of stairs william sleator 19452011 is the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading interstellar pig. Read free data interpretation for medical students ian bickle 8601234649892 books.
We actually knew william sleator in the years before he sadly passed away in 2011, and he was a continual source of imagination and support for us. His picture book, the angry moon, won a caldecott award in 1971. Pdf interstellar pig william sleator books download as pdf. Interstellar pig is a young adult science fiction novel by william sleator. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. Jan 31, 2014 i hope that william sleator would have been proud of me, and that he would have liked chaosmos. The boy who reversed himself, william sleator, puffin books, 1998, 0140389652, 9780140389654, 167 pages. Aliens start to show up, the game is revealed, and interesting events start to unfold.
Yet again, william sleator writes an expertly crafted story targeting youth and youngadults, but is so well written that adult readers will not be able to help but. The players travel from planet to planet collecting additional attribute cards. Sleator says that he began writing when very young and that. Interstellar pig 9780553255645 by william sleator and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ive enjoyed william sleators books since i was a teenager, and interstellar pig was no exception. Interstellar pig is a great book, a huge inspiration.
May 04, 2020 pdf interstellar pig william sleator books download as pdf. A youth discovers the interstellar pig, which had been out of circulation for quite some time. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of. With my other favorite sleator works that i think are 1, intersteller pig, strange attractors, and singularity. Publication date 1984 topics science fiction, science fiction publisher. Barney and the piggy are back in this longawaited, delightfully icky sequel to interstellar pig 1995. Interstellar pig by william sleator scholastic books for kids. His books seem geared for younger readers, but i thought the group might be interested in this. Each player starts with a character, four planets, and a random set of attribute cards. When laura finds her homework in her locker with its writing reversed, shes baffled until she learns an unbelievable secrether weird neighbor, omar, has the ability to travel to the fourth dimension. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to deal with the situation.
I felt the story started sluggishly, but once it got moving, i became caught up in the catandmouse aspect of the main characters dilemma. So, needless to say, all the kids were forced to read a bunch of his books. Although im reading several books with summer like this one and this one, right before i went to the coast not long ago something possessed me to pick up my wellworn copy of a book ive loved for years, interstellar pig by william sleator. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages.
Interstellar pig isnt the greatest book that i have read. Test download by i william sleator i would have given this a five, but the ending was disappointing not in a i didn t like how it ended kind of way more of a sudden and unsatisfying kind of way it s like the author suddenly was tired of the book and decided to just to a brief synopsis of how everything turned out it was such a different style from the rest of the book, it didn t seem to. But i do remember that the book consumed me for most of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At months after i read this book and went on to other william sleator books, i did a report on it by creating the large game board described in the story. Out of the ones i read interstellar pig, house of stairs, the boxes, the spirit house and singularity interstellar pig was far and away my favorite. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to. Chaosmos board game is a love letter to scifi master william. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. I continue to use real people in my books, and that has gotten me into trouble at times. Interstellar pig william sleator books download as pdf.
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