The players travel from planet to planet collecting additional attribute cards. 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. If you havent read any of his books, you should, and this is a good one to start with. Interstellar pig interstellar pig, book 1 by william sleator. Find the interstellar pig or your entire race is doomed. Sixteenyearold barney is resigned to another boring vacation at his parents summer rental, reading science fiction novels and keeping out of the sun. And then, when she realized i hadnt read it for decades, she thrust it into my hands and stood over me until i finished. I read this book right after i finished interstellar pig. 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. 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 cyclopic pig. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is somewhat clumsy by todays standards and is no longer a popular choice in modern libraries, but in the 80s it was something.
I know fictional books arent supposed to be real, but i think wiilliam sleator really strecthed the meaning of fictional. Publication date 1984 topics science fiction, science fiction publisher. Interstellar pig isnt the greatest book that i have read. While interstellar pig was a very entertaining book, i wasnt expecting the house of stairs. First published in the united states of america by e. For more than thirty years, william sleator has thrilled readers with his inventive books. Encountered and blocked it are deliberately pejorative. Each player starts with a character, four planets, and a random set of attribute cards. One of my children has asked me to read all of william sleators books. William sleators interstellar pig 1984 is a book id encountered as a young adult. Parasite pig barneys boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interesting when the cottage next door is occupied by three. Interstellar pig 9780340850626 by sleator, william 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. 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.
William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house. Another amazing book by william sleator i hate when books take forever to get into the story, but this isn t the case with hell phone i couldn t put it down the first couple chapters had me actually scared, something so. This game is based on an imaginary game of the same name described in a novel of the same name written by william sleator. Juvenile fiction, science fiction, humanalien encounters.
I loved interstellar pig, and read it over and over as a preteen and teenager, along with a handful of other william sleator books, many of which held up to scrutiny on later rereads. 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. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. See all books authored by william sleator, including house of stairs, and interstellar pig, and more on. Dutton, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by william sleator. William sleator books list of books by author william sleator. Ive enjoyed william sleator s books since i was a teenager, and interstellar pig was no exception. Buy interstellar pig book online at low prices in india. 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. Parasite pig barneys boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interesting when the cottage next door is occupied by three exotic neighbors who are addicted to a game they call interstellar pig.
And oddly enough, i found this second book at my favorite online used bookseller just when i decided i simply had to place an order for a different book recommended to me by a gr friend. Interstellar pig is a great book, a huge inspiration. William sleators interstellar pig w einar baldvin by teen. William sleator s interstellar pig w einar baldvin from teen creeps on podchaser, aired wednesday, th september 2017. The beasties by william sleator 1 edition first published in 1997 download daisy. It was listed as an ala notable book, a slj best book of the year, and a junior literary guild selection. View and read interstellar pig pdf ebook free online before you decide to download by clicking read and download. Interstellar pig by william sleator 1 edition first published in 2001 not in library. The daring game of intergalactic chase that thrilled a generation of s. 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.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download interstellar pig by william sleator 19950601 and read interstellar pig by william sleator 19950601 online books in format pdf. Barney, 16, is summering with his folks in a rented house on the new england coasta house that once belonged to a tormented, insane 19thcentury seacaptain. Barneys new nextdoor neighbours are unlike anyone hes ever met utterly charming, slightly odd, and completely obsessed with a board game. Interstellar pig by william sleator, paperback barnes. 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. Barneys boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interesting when the cottage next door is occupied by three exotic neighbors who are addicted to a game they call interstellar pig. Animator and author einar baldvin the crawling king joins kelly and katai to talk william sleator s interstellar pig. It looks like a dull summer at the beach for barney until he learns the chilling history of the house his familys renting. Interstellar pig book and audio cassette william sleator on. And the people next door are just as curious about it as he is. Interstellar pig and singularity are the two best william sleator books because they fuck with the mind most successfully.
Remembering william sleators haunting tales wbur news. Interstellar pig by sleator, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Interstellar pig, published in 1984 by bantam books, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by william sleator. Interstellar pig by william sleator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. So, needless to say, all the kids were forced to read a bunch of his books. Interstellar pig, published in 1984 by bantam books, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by william. Interstellar pig by sleator, william 1995 paperback. It is by far the best william sleator book, and i would reccomend it to anyone who liked his other books.
If you mean to download and install the hell phone william. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to. They were my introduction to the glory of science fiction. The five must learn to love the machine and let it rule their lives. Interstellar pig by william sleator 19950601 william sleator on. Its geared for lower middle school kids and has 10 short vignettes about his childhood. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. The first book in the interstellar pig series a novel by william sleator barneys new nextdoor neighbours are unlike anyone hes ever met utterly charming, slightly odd, and completely obsessed with a board game. Back in the states, i turned the journal into a book, and i was lucky because the manuscript was rejected by only one. Interstellar pig is a young adult science fiction novel by william sleator. 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. It seemed really unreal with a lot of the stuff that was in the book. Download the boy who reversed himself, william sleator. His house of stairs was named one of the best novels of the twentieth century by the young adult library services association.
Its also used to great effect in harlan ellisons story grail and the robert a. William sleators interstellar pig w einar baldvin by. Interstellar pig 9780553255645 by william sleator and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. 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. The boxes by william sleator nook book ebook barnes. This was a young adult science fiction novel originally published in 1984, and i remembered it as a quick and delightful read. This is a theme that runs through many of his books, particularly interstellar pig and the highly autobiographical collection of short stories oddballs 1993. 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. I read over and over until the cover almost wore off was interstellar pig.
Here is a list of alas notable books for young adults from the 19801984. House of stairs by william sleator, paperback barnes. I felt the story started sluggishly, but once it got moving, i became caught up in the catandmouse aspect of the main characters dilemma. William sleators autobiographical book oddballs is an oddball read. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading interstellar pig. Hell phone by sleator, william authorpaperbacksep012007. Buy interstellar pig book online at best prices in india on. Interstellar pig is a young adult novel from before the time that that was an established genre, and more than that, a young adult science fiction novel. Barneys boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interestin.
In this ala notable childrens book, the people next door are playing a fascinating science fiction. When i found this at a bookstore the other day i grabbed it, excited to discover a sequel that i hadnt known existed. From that point on, i devoured every william sleator book i could get my hands on, singularity, interstellar pig, tycho, house of stairs, the duplicate, and i loved them all. William sleator was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. An interview with william sleator, ya novelist huffpost.
Interstellar pig kindle edition by sleator, william. Interstellar pig book by william sleator thriftbooks. A book about a summer beach vacay turned almostspaceromp. In this ala notable childrens book, the people next door are playing a fascinating science fiction game, and sixteenyearold barney wants to play, too. Singularity by william sleator mass market paperback 6. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.