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I was in 6th grade, had just moved to the Seattle area, and was as unhappy as an uprooted, adolescent girl living under perpetually gray skies can be - but this book, read to my class by the teacher, showed me that, hey, it could be worse! I could be on the run, hunted by aliens in giant tripods who wanted to control my brain with a metal cap device on my head. It gave me perspective, you know?
A great introduction to real SF for kids.
A great introduction to real SF for kids.
I'm reading this as part of the popsugar 2015 Ultimate Reading Challenge, "book from your childhood." This will be the only reread on the list for me.
I know I read this when I was young, but I don't remember it well. Reading it is like walking down a dark hallway, and every step sets off a motion-detector light, and I see a familiar hallway ... but I still don't know what is ahead, exactly. I just have a vague memory of tripods, and pet humans, and a walled city.
Happily, this held up,really well ...more
I know I read this when I was young, but I don't remember it well. Reading it is like walking down a dark hallway, and every step sets off a motion-detector light, and I see a familiar hallway ... but I still don't know what is ahead, exactly. I just have a vague memory of tripods, and pet humans, and a walled city.
Happily, this held up,really well ...more
Nicely surprised to like a science fiction J book. Not a huge fan of the genre, so it's good to have one in my stable.
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This was a good, old-fashioned kids science fiction adventure novel. Fast paced. Quaint by today's standards with no swearing or sex. A great suggestion for tween boys who are interested in sci-fi.
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A talented writer but not my style
Nov 18, 2009
Zack
marked it as to-read
Mar 06, 2012
Joanie
marked it as to-read
Aug 21, 2012
Erin
marked it as to-read
Jul 09, 2016
Ray (user2637)
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Jan 09, 2017
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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