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The Power of Un
Everyone knows that a computer's "undo" command can erase a mistake. Gib Finney has been given a device that allows him to do the same thing -- in real life. At first, the possibilities seem endless. Flunk a test; take it over again. Keep swinging at the same pitch until you finally hit the winning home run. But when his younger sister is gravely injured in a tra...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
April 12th 2000
by Cricket Books
(first published 2000)
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Every story is told for a certain purpose, like to entertain,persuade,or inform. Nancy Etchemendy the author of The power of the Un , tells a story to entertain us about a boy named Gib Finney, and what he does in this adventerous story.
The cover of this book is not very amusing, but never judge a book by its cover, this book was great, whick took me by suprise. I liked this book becuase the main character Gib Finney was around my age, and also in middle school, so i felt like...more
The cover of this book is not very amusing, but never judge a book by its cover, this book was great, whick took me by suprise. I liked this book becuase the main character Gib Finney was around my age, and also in middle school, so i felt like...more
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Synopsis: A boy named Gin Finney’s life is completely changed when he receives a device from a creepy old man. The Device is called The Unner, and it allows the person possessing it to go back in time to try and change the course of history.
Classification:
Audience: Kids/early teens
Purpose: entertainment
Medium: Book/Novel
Genre of setting: Science Fiction
Genre of style: Idealism
Genre of plot: Action/Adventure
Criticism: When I was f...more
Classification:
Audience: Kids/early teens
Purpose: entertainment
Medium: Book/Novel
Genre of setting: Science Fiction
Genre of style: Idealism
Genre of plot: Action/Adventure
Criticism: When I was f...more
The power of un is about a boy named Gib Finney who's life was changed for ever on that Friday afternoon because of some stupid spitball incident. Gib gets so mad that during math class he decides to throw a spitball on the back of the math teacher. Meanwhile Rainy frogger still mad a Gib from science decided to launch a spitball at Gib. While Gib is ready to throw the spitball Rainy's spitball smack's him so hard in the cheek his spitball ends up hitting the teacher in her forehead. Rainy ends ...more
In this simplified kids' version of Back to the Future, Gib Finney is given the chance to undo a horrific event that takes place in his family. After a particularly bad day at school, he finds out that the babysitter for his little sister cancels at the last minute, and his parents make him drag Roxy, his 6 year-old sister with him to the carnival that night. Before he meets up with his friend Ash to go to the carnival, he skulks off to his favorite thinking spot in the woods. There an old, cree...more
An easy read but with a great message. If you are reading this review stop and think about this question. What would you do if you had the power to undo mistakes in you lives? You could get perfect on that final exam, you could save your marriage, you could fix any mistake you made. But destiny has its own routes and every single little thing we do adds up into one big thing. Every choice we make impacts another and another. The future can change in the flash of a second. So when your sister get...more
I saw this book in a Scholastic Book Club sheet several years ago. I even bought a copy...which has sat on my bookshelf for a couple of years now. I finally read it. It's awesome!
It's geared towards upper elementary kids but I enjoyed it very much as an adult. It's good, solid science fiction. It includes points on the power of mathematics and has a wonderful introduction to time travel paradoxes. It has moral dilemmas appropriate for kids who are not quite ready for A Wrinkle in Time...more
It's geared towards upper elementary kids but I enjoyed it very much as an adult. It's good, solid science fiction. It includes points on the power of mathematics and has a wonderful introduction to time travel paradoxes. It has moral dilemmas appropriate for kids who are not quite ready for A Wrinkle in Time...more
My son's entire 5th grade class is required to read this during the summer so I thought I'd check it out. I was afraid it would be a cheesy sort of book that would leave me disappointed, but I really enjoyed it. It has the right level of spookiness, a good touch of emotion, plenty of humor, and a satisfying ending to keep any 3rd-6th grader entertained. It is listed as a 4th grade reading level, so it is accessible even for a reluctant reader. I wish I could take part in the 5th grade discus...more
Gib Finney has an Unner which can undo a mistake, accident or tragedy after it happens. His practice time in mastering the Unner is over. His little sister, Roxy, was hit by a truck and is in a life-threatening coma. Roxy’s life is in his hands but Gib is concerned about which event he should change to prevent the accident and yet not greatly alter other events in the process. Was it the spitball he shot in class, an argument over a science project, or was it the carnival? Gib must re-li...more
It took a little while to get going, but it was worth it. The mystery at the center of the book is certainly very well done, which makes the book deserving of the Edgar Award it won. Gib is also a pretty cool kid who knows what he needs to do and not how to do it. All in all, a really good concept. However, aside from Gib, the characters aren't terribly interesting, original, or memorable, and that's a royal shame because that could've made the book into an instant classic. Nevertheless, it's a ...more
What I thought about this book was that it had a lot of surprising twists because one part was when Gib Finney had to go to the carnival and he had to take his six year old sister too because they were having so much fun when... BOOM! The scarist moment of the story was that Gib's sister got hit by a car she did not die that was the good thing. The reason why that accident happened because there was this dog that took something from Gib's sister and she wanted it back so she ran after the dog an...more
The book "The Power Of Un" was a book that will not soon be forgotten. It is the type of book that you might not care for but as the book goes on you start to really feel like your a part of the book and like you personally know the characters. It is definatly a comedy but just the same teaches you to really appreciate what you have, because it could be lost at any moment.
What would happen if you could undo any event in your life? Good read aloud with 6th grade and led to really good discussion.
I enjoyed reading this book but thought the beginning was slow. It started out boring but got thrilling and more exciting as the book went along. It taught me the importance of family and how you should respect them and love them. The ending of the book was great and caught me by surprise. This is and easy book to read and I would suggest it to people who like books about close family relationships and time travel. (counts as a chapter-book choice)
Don't take anything for granted. Any thing unexpected can happen in the blink of an eye.
Great book to read with children 8-12. Loved it!! Keeps them guessing.
Interesting I really like it. It was better than I thought it would be.
I really enjoyed this book. It had a great story line. The best book EVER!!!
Andreia
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I definitely think Gib and Rainy got married in the future.
its was okay i wouldnt read it again..... But im glad roxy is okay.
It was really cheesy, like 50 pages before the end, I already knew what was going to happen.
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Recommends it for:
Anybody with a desire to think, people who are old enough to learn from the book
Every once in a while you come across a book that is completely revolutionary, completely unique. This is one of those books. It's about a kid who finds a mysterious device called the 'unner', which is capable of undoing time and events. As the book goes through, the kid learns valuable lessons as he must choose which events of a fateful day to undo. The character development in this book is spectacular, the main character grows up quite a bit during this book. This book makes you think- wh...more
It was okay. I liked it in the end though
I enjoyed this book very much, because it is entertaining, interesting, and exciting.
Really, really, really great book.
A little confusing, but good!
114 Jordan
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It was very sespensful
It was an amazing read.
Fun story for sci-fi, humor fans looking for a realistic character and a quick read.
great book.
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