SOLVED. Girl & brother abducted forced to perform in gymnastics-like arena for unseen captors [s]

[Ella]

A young adult book read in mid 90's about being abducted and forced to perform on gymnastic-like apparatus in an arena for the entertainment of unseen (alien?) crowd. When a child becomes injured they go missing. Young female protagonist always searching for brother(also abducted).

[LauraW]

I remember reading a book like that. The kids were made to think they were being taken to an alien planet, but they were really performing for people who would get their thrills from dangerous acts that the prisoner kids would perform. I will try to remember the title, but I can't find it in my books right now.

[Kris]

Galax-Arena by Gillian Rubinstein?

[LauraW]

That is the one I was thinking of, but I don't know about the OP.

[Ella]

Wow. Such an incredibly fast response and correct! I had thought that no one would remember it. Thank you very much! I've now searched all my local libraries but they don't stock it. Great to see readers supporting each other.

[Kris]

Glad we could help. I haven't read the book, but searched using Google until I stumbled across the right keywords. Something like:

site:amazon.com sister brother kidnapped "alien planet" "perform dangerous"

[Cheryl]

Mad google skills, Kris, thanks!

Y'all might be interested to know that this is the second time this book has been sought in this group - it was already in our bookshelves for someone else.

It's also now on my wishlist. :)

[Ella]

Hi Cheryl

I did consider that might be the case. When I started to look for it in previous threads I was overwhelmed by how long it would take to go through them all.

I am glad I made the post. Such great support!