false 927401 1 <b>A human boy with an uncanny link to computers finds danger and discovery on the rings of Orbis in this riveting sci-fi adventure.</b><br><br>Thirteen-year-old Johnny Turnbull has always known there was something different about him, even before he and two hundred other kids landed on the first ring of Orbis. But once their spaceship lands, he is identified as the first-ever "softwire" &#8212; a human with the ability to enter and communicate with computers through his mind &#8212; and becomes the focus of intergalactic intrigue. Johnny and the rest of the refugee orphans are put to work in alien factories, and very quickly things go very wrong. When the all-knowing, all-controlling, and technologically "perfect" central computer starts malfunctioning, suspicious eyes turn to Johnny. Is he the one responsible? This action-packed, fast-paced sci-fi novel will keep kids on the edge of their seats. 912403 22 8 2006 The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1 (Softwire) total:87|5:0|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:0| 87 354 134 30 4 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 15:56:16 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 21:03:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 05 08:45:54 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 08:51:28 -0800 2009
However, as a caveat to that, it is certainly a flawed book. First it wea...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 17 08:53:09 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 09:06:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 23:26:02 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 20:05:43 -0800 2009
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I'm the first to admit that science fiction has never been my favorite genre, but I wanted to give VIRUS ON ORBIS 1 a try. I have to say that I'm very glad I did. Besides having an interesting and entertaining story, the true beauty of the book, at leas...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Feb 10 17:02:32 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 17:09:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 11 18:09:17 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 21:27:32 -0800 2008 Johnny Turnbull, aka JT, and his little sister Ketheria never knew their parents. Years before they were born, their parents agreed to leave Earth to make a long trip through space to work...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 27 12:30:38 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 12:32:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 09:21:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 09:25:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Aug 01 10:08:40 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 10:08:51 -0700 2009 finally liking scifi. (Star Wars doesn't count. :)

Also, PJ Haarsman at the Comic Con panel completely won me over. I have high hopes. Currently, on order at BN.]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 22 16:25:32 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 16:39:32 -0700 2008 Review by Edu Mestanza

The softwire for me was a good book. The author must have a lot of imagination because the creatures in the story are very creative. At the beginning it kind of confusing because you don’t why they are in the place they are right know in the st...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 24 22:08:54 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 22:10:36 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 18:15:44 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 11:41:13 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Jun 28 17:18:47 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 17:20:49 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Oct 06 18:12:47 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 18:13:37 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 18:09:57 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 18:10:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 19:50:48 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 20:10:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 19:15:43 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 16:25:44 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 15:22:30 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 07:38:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 18 13:28:39 -0700 2007 Fri May 18 13:29:56 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=927401