What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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ABANDONED. A Book Series I read as a kid. All different types of books.
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If anyone even had some good sources for finding book series/collections by genre or such, that would be great. I am really intent on finding out the name of this series so I can find the names of that specific book about the boy in the game.
Just remembered the author of similar books my daughter was looking for a while ago - different authors with books on central theme. Try R.A. Salvatore and see if that rings any bells.
Thank you, but with so few keywords that I remember, I could not pull anything up of use. Also, no luck with that author. :/
Any of these?The Amulet of Komondor by Adam Osterweil http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-...
The Seventh Crystal (Gary Paulsen World of Adventure) (Paperback)~ Gary Paulsen (Author)
http://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Crystal...
.Hack: //Legend of the Twilight, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
~ Rei Idumi (Author), Tatsuya Hamazaki
http://www.amazon.com/Hack-Legend-Twi...
Here are some anthology series:Junior Great Books
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories
other sci-fi anthology series are listed on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category...
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series
Firebirds series - speculative fiction for juvenile readers -- there's Firebirds, Firebirds Rising and Firebirds SOaring
Changes & Choices Theme Anthologies
Future Directions Theme Anthologies
Hmm, it was none of those, or anything by any of those authors. It was more lighthearted and for a younger audience than most of those books. It's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't bring myself to remember the right keywords to relocate it. All I can really remember to help is that it was a definite numbered book in a series of books for kids, that were all unrelated stories. Kind of like how Goosebumps is. :/Btw, is there a limit to how long I can keep this topic active? I don't want to outstay my welcome.
Locke wrote: "HBtw, is there a limit to how long I can keep this topic active? I don't want to outstay my welcome. "No limit. All threads stay active until the books are found. I just found one after originally posting 2 1/2 years ago.
Just bump up any thread you want if there's been no activity for a long time.
Is there any specific information anyone can suggest I provide that would be good for helping? I have said everything pertinent I can think of, but perhaps I am not jogging the right memories.
Locke, Any detail/general info can help. If you think of anything else about it, simply post in this thread again. You never know what detail might job a member's memory. And, be patient. I've found books for others and others for me in anywhere for a minute to two and a half years. The key is to give as much information as you remember. (I found a book even though I had some memories of it that were incorrect, but in general, the more the better.)
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Well, the boy was in what I imagined to be like a dark cave or room most of the time. (He progressed through different Levels, clearly like a videogame. But I don't know if he was actually IN one.) I know he gained quite a few gadgets and gizmos, and a car at some point. The whole thing was like a kids computer game, but I am not sure if he really was in one or not. I remember there was a letter, perhaps at the beginning or the end makes sense. It could have even been something he was typing on his computer. There were like laser guns, and I dont think there was a central 'bad guy'. I think it was one of those things where he was overcoming his problems to progress. Like I said I think I remember a girl who might have been in it with him at some point. I thought the book series was something like "Masters of ____" and it was just one of the ordered numbers. I am pretty sure like I said earlier that they are unrelated because I read another one that was classic fantasy and not childrens sci-fi. The book wasnt very long, about the size of an average goosebumps book, but with slightly bigger text. Thank you very much for the help guys, regardless of whether we find the book or not.Edit: Sorry for all the "I thinks", its all speculation even for me at this point. :/
Well, I'm going to post this just in case. But it doesn't entirely match because of the length and the title. But it is a good book, and you might want to look into it as a substitution.It is by Terry Pratchett Only You Can Save Mankind]. Take a look at the synopsis and see what you think. It has the video game and the girl but a pretty big twist that I'd think you'd remember. (There are 2 more books in this series, also all very good.)
And as a very far stretch, Ender's Game.
Ah, yes neither of those are the one. I mostly want to find this book for sentimental reasons, as I just have very fond memories of it. However, I might pick up that first book if I see it in the library, because it might jog my memory a bit with such a similar premise. Thanks.
Your description reminded me of William Sleator's Interstellar Pig, but it doesn't sound spot on. You could take a look at the series listed here to see if you can find it: http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/ser...
maybe pixie tricks? I read the series when I was in grade 2 or 3, and that was about 7 years ago.....they were a bit modern though, so they may not have been what you are looking for.... I think there were 9 books in the series....I remember the computer one for sure.
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Locke, do you remember how many books were in the series? More than 3, more than 10, more than 20? Do you remember if the book covers were illustrations (cartoony? realistic? bright?) or photographs? Or, just text on the cover?
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What's the Name of That Book???
Books mentioned in this topic
Only You Can Save Mankind (other topics)Ender's Game (other topics)
It is part of a series of books, containing multiple types of stories, and none of them connected I believe. I remember very little about 2 of the stories in the collection.
#1 - I believe a boy got sucked into a game of sorts, possibly a computer game? He progressed through levels, with baddies, powerups, and different weapons he could collect. I remember him getting a car of something in one of the levels. There also might have been a female with him in the game thing at one point. I really remember little.
#2 - All I remember is that this one was an old type fantasy book. It had dwarves, elves, and humans, magic and much fantasy type fighting.
These books were like kids versions of some common interesting reads and genres. I was well ahead of my reading level in 1st-3rd grade (whenever I read it) so it could be a bit older/higher level than I am alluding to. I believe the book had something likes 'Masters" on it somewhere, but perhaps not. Each book had the main series title and then a number. The number was the book in the series, and the title was displayed next to it.
Please help me find this book! I might just never forgive my mother if someone doesn't! XD
Additional Info: Both books were tiny novels. So probably 100+ pages at least. Its hard to judge how long a book was nowadays compared to back then though. I remember it being about 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch thick though so I am guessing. The front title was blue and black, and the main text was red I believe.