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Trillions
Trillions were hard, bright, tiny things which suddenly arrived, millions and millions and millions fo them, one windy day in a village called Harbourtown.
No one could explain them, much less why they had suddenly arrived. Were they a blessing, as their beauty suggested, or a deadly, inexplicable threat? A boy with a microscope was just as likely to come up with the answer...more
No one could explain them, much less why they had suddenly arrived. Were they a blessing, as their beauty suggested, or a deadly, inexplicable threat? A boy with a microscope was just as likely to come up with the answer...more
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(first published March 1st 1973)
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Dec 02, 2008
Mary JL
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2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Patient 10 to 12 year olds
Shelves:
young-adult-children
I am in the middle of this books so I will review when finished. So f
Progress report: It has not improved. I will probably finish, as it is a short book. One problem about reviewing children's books is I am an adult. The idea is fairly good for this book--strange crystal creature appear everywhere on earth, the characters are only average. But, no doubt, when I was 10 I woul have loved it.
This was written in 1971; does show how much sf for children has improved nowadays.
Finished. I am reluctantl...more
Progress report: It has not improved. I will probably finish, as it is a short book. One problem about reviewing children's books is I am an adult. The idea is fairly good for this book--strange crystal creature appear everywhere on earth, the characters are only average. But, no doubt, when I was 10 I woul have loved it.
This was written in 1971; does show how much sf for children has improved nowadays.
Finished. I am reluctantl...more
Jan 26, 2013
flajol
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2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
junior,
science-fiction
I first read this when I was 10 years old. It was one of the first books I borrowed from my high school library, and the first time I was aware of reading a science fiction story. I liked it enough then to go on to read more of Fisk's books, and to devour the SF sections of the school and public libraries. I came across it yesterday in a charity shop, and at 50c I couldn't refuse! Let's see if I enjoy it as much now as I did then.
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Hmm. Best left as a fond memory, I think.
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Hmm. Best left as a fond memory, I think.
My dad used to take me to the Library almost every weekend. I remember one weekend at the downtown Los Angeles library. I stopped running around the facility and made my way to the children's book section.
This is the book I picked up. I remember reading it non stop and still remember it fondly.
We have millions, We have billions, We have Trillions!
This is the book I picked up. I remember reading it non stop and still remember it fondly.
We have millions, We have billions, We have Trillions!
Bad writing, bad science (even for 1971), poor characterizations, and a tedious, nonsensical plot. I had a longer review but it didn't post, but that covers it all. I was disappointed because I've read other books by Fisk and enjoyed them. This is not one of his winners.
Apr 27, 2011
yengyeng
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
playground,
otherworldly
The first book I read featuring aliens from outer space! It was fascinating.
Read this book as a kid and loved it. Thought-provoking.
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Love everything about this book - I hesitate to say the concept's unique, because nothing is, but it's like nothing else I've ever read and I love it for that. Once again Fisk's children are 100% real and flawed and just fab.
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