Interstellar pig william sleator books when three unusually attractive youn. Interstellar pig by william sleator, paperback barnes. Test by william sleator 2 editions first published in 2010 not in library. William warner sleator iii was born on february, 1945. Harry the narrator is timid, thoughtful, anddespite everythingdevoted. Barry is domineering, boastful, and hates being a twin. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Remembering william sleators haunting tales wbur news.
This sequel to william sleator s sly masterpiece takes readers on another hunt for the sinister piggy, this time in the far reaches of space. Interstellar pig by william sleator 1 edition first published in 2001 not in library. 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. Sixteenyearold barney is resigned to another boring vacation at his parents summer rental, reading science fiction novels and keeping out of the sun. Publication date 1984 topics science fiction, science fiction publisher. William sleator was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. Barney and his friends play interstellar pig again, like last summer. Sleator says that he began writing when very young and that.
Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Pdf interstellar pig by william sleator published august. Poor barney has a boring afterschool job, earning money to repay his parents the daring game of intergalactic chase that thrilled a generation of science fiction readers in interstellar pig has started. The sleator book i read over and over until the cover almost wore off was interstellar pig.
Interstellar pig kindle edition by sleator, william. Pdf interstellar pig william sleator books download as pdf. A kid realizes that the three charismatic neighbors at his parents beach cottagewho keep playing a strange board gameare actually aliens hunting for a trinket that looks like a. Sixteenyearold barney, infected by an alien parasite, and his friend katie are taken to the planet jkoot by extraterrestrials intent on playing the dangerous game known as interstellar pig.
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. So, needless to say, all the kids were forced to read a bunch of his books. Buy interstellar pig book online at low prices in india. Download interstellar pig by william sleator 19950601 and read interstellar pig by william sleator 19950601 online books in format pdf. Download the boy who reversed himself, william sleator. 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. Barneys new nextdoor neighbours are unlike anyone hes ever met utterly charming, slightly odd, and completely obsessed with a board game. Discusses the authors novels interstellar pig and spirit houses, the influence of the thai culture on the second work, and the influence of the thai culture on the. Interstellar pig william sleator snippet view 1984. 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. With the same characters and exciting plot, william sleator really makes this a fantastic story.
In interstellar pig 1984, perhaps sleator s most popular novel, a boy with neglectful parents is spending a boring summer. It does have futuristic aspects to it, but thats about as far as it goes in the scifi department. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. Buy interstellar pig book online at best prices in india on. Read free data interpretation for medical students ian bickle 8601234649892 books. 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. Interstellar pig, published in 1984 by bantam books, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by william sleator. A youth discovers the interstellar pig, which had been out of circulation for quite some time.
Interstellar pig book by william sleator thriftbooks. Eric ej448414 from interstellar pigs to spirit houses. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading interstellar pig. Others see us by william sleator was the first scifi book i read, and ever since ive been addicted to not only his work but to scifi books in general. When they invite barney to join them in a game of interstellar pig, hes delighted, until things start to get a little. April 1, 1985 more wonderful weirdness from the author of interstellar pig and the green futures of tycho. An interview with william sleator, ya novelist huffpost. Explores what it feels like for a science fiction writer to have reality alone to hold the readers interest. Aliens start to show up, the game is revealed, and interesting events start to unfold. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. One of my children has asked me to read all of william sleator s books.
Interstellar pig and singularity are the two best william sleator books because they fuck with the mind most successfully. This was a young adult science fiction novel originally published in 1984, and i remembered it as a quick and delightful read. Harry and barry krasner of boston are 16yearold identical twins. Buy interstellar pig reissue by sleator, william isbn. Barneys friends are suspicious of julian, the new person.
Interstellar pig is a young adult science fiction novel by william sleator. Download william sleator study guide subscribe now. The boy who reversed himself, william sleator, puffin books, 1998, 0140389652, 9780140389654, 167 pages. 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. 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. 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. It was listed as an ala notable book, a slj best book of the year, and a junior literary guild selection.