Im lying in some kind of box, and im paralyzed, i can t move an arm, a leg, a finger. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. William sleater writes some of the best young adult books you could ever imagine. Devastated by rogers death, ken seeks out trashy cheri buttercup, who promises to remove his soul in order to make him immortal. Death, teens, murder, dying, sleep killings, horror, zombie, supernatural, paranormal. He mainly wrote science fiction novels for young adults. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A young girl starts having bizarre encounters with the new boy next door. Kliatt a suspensefilled plot and touches of macabre humor will appeal to both horror fans and reluctant readers. Primer is highly reminiscent of the green futures of tycho, singularity, the boy who reversed himself, the duplicate, and strange attractors and those are only the ones i read before losing track of sleator in the early 1990s. See results from the william sleator books quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. House of stairs a lone art thief learns to truly appreciate the real value of art, the hard way. Im lying in some kind of box, and im paralyzed, i cant move an arm, a leg, a finger.
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. The boy who reversed himself book by william sleator. 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. He seems to know more about her than he should, and begins showing up places he couldnt be, like inside her closed locker. This was one of the first books i read when i discovered william sleator back in high school, and it remains a favorite of mine. Rewind is a science fiction novel written in 1999 by william sleator. Sharks couldnt bite through his arm, he did not burn himself from touching a hot stove. H e n d r i c k h u d s o n h i gh s c h o o l e n gl i s h s u m m e r r e a d i n g l i s t 2 0 1 9 a great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. Sleator, a recognized master of scifi and horror and a favorite of reluctant readers, is a paperback powerhouse, with more than 600,000 copies of his novels sold in softcover. It is so detailed and william sleater describes how the character is feeling really well and what is going through their minds. H e n d r i c k h u d s o n h i gh s c h o o l e n gl i s h s.
Many scholarly communications activities have spunoff into their own departments, such as vt publishing and digital imaging and preservation services, and digital library development. He goes to cheri buttercup and asks if he can become invulnerable. In 1967, he received a ba in english from harvard university. He finds out that the psychic is using his soul to kill others. Oct 23, 2009 based upon the story by william sleator watch on my other channel, this video has the audiovideo out of sync same video. Ken, the only child of rich, indulgent parents, finds a woman who makes him invulnerable to pain and death, but the curse makes him kill while he is dreaming. He seems to know more about her than he should, and begins showing up places he couldn t be, like inside her closed locker. The boy who reversed himself, william sleator, puffin books, 1998, 0140389652, 9780140389654, 167 pages. Publication date 2004 topics immortality, zombies, supernatural publisher. William sleators books novels blackbriar house of stairs into the dream the green futures of tycho run fingers interstellar pig singularity the boy who reversed himself the duplicate strange attractors the spirit house others see us dangerous wishes the night the heads came the beasties the boxes rewind boltzmon. Scholarly communication is a dynamic landscape, and we are continually evolving. The novel deals with an exploration into other dimensions, and provides a journey into the world beyond our own. Reprint the patron saint of red chevies a novel, kay sloan, 2004, fiction, 221 pages.
It starts off with the main character, ken, walking from his house in new york to cherri buttercups, an evil spell caster, house in queens. This book which is categorized as a horror tells a very gloomy story about the main character. The boy who reversed himself 1986 the duplicate 1988 strange attractors 1990 others see us 1993 the night the heads came 1996 the beasties 1997 rewind 1999 boltzmon. For more than thirty years, william sleator has thrilled readers with his inventive books, which blend real science with stories that explore our darkest fears. Sixteenyearold ken loses his best friend in a plane crash and now he wants to be. Scholarly communication is located on the fourth floor of carol m. His first novel, blackbriar, was published in 1972. Our database contains thousands of files, all of which are available in txt, djvu, epub, pdf formats, so you can choose a pdf alternative if you need it. Download the boy who reversed himself, william sleator. Click to read more about the boy who reversed himself by william sleator. Here he gives fans a spin on the classic zombie story. Free books free download pdf financial services and general government.
This book which is categorized as a horror tells a. Review young teens will rejoice at this justforfun creepy adventure by william sleator, one more in a long line of. William warner sleator iii february, 1945 august 3, 2011, known as william sleator, was. But he has nightmares of killing people he doesn t know, and he ends up learning that the murders are actually happening. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator librarything. Sharks couldn t bite through his arm, he did not burn himself from touching a hot stove. William sleator s books novels blackbriar house of stairs into the dream the green futures of tycho run fingers interstellar pig singularity the boy who reversed himself the duplicate strange attractors the spirit house others see us dangerous wishes the night the heads came the beasties the boxes rewind boltzmon. Abrams 161 pages here he shifts from science fiction to horror, with a plot based on hollywoodstyle voodoo lore. Apr 01, 2005 he mainly wrote science fiction novels for young adults. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to. It was suspenseful, full of action and romance, as well as a book that you would stay up all night to read. It starts off with the main character, ken, walking from his house in new york to cherri buttercups, an.