The boy who reversed himself by william sleator

The boy who reversed himself, william sleator, puffin books, 1998, 0140389652, 9780140389654, 167 pages. The boy who reversed himself follows laura, a young girl who befriends omar, the weird kid in school, solely in order to figure out how he can do seemingly impossible things. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator 1998. Suppose there were other spatial dimensions, beyond the three that. The main character, david, finds a device at the beach that can duplicate any living organism. Sleators the green futures of tycho 1981 plays with timetravel paradoxes in a startling and creative way, allowing a boy to travel into the future and meet, and disapprove of, himself as an adult. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator goodreads. Digitizing sponsor internet archive contributor internet archive language english. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator, 9780140389654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When laura discovers that the unpopular boy living next door to her has the ability to go into the fourth dimension, she makes the dangerous decision to accompa. The other two were house of stairs and marcos millions.

The boy who reversed himself follows laura, a young girl who befriends omar, the weird kid in school, solely in order to figure out how he can do seemingly. When laura discovers that the unpopular boy living next door to her has the ability to go into the fourth dimension, she makes the dangerous decision to accompany him on his journeys. She gets a reversed one in her locker and omar gives her the original report. My favourite of his was interstellar pig, which is about a boy who discovers his neighbours are aliens. The boy who reversed himself has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Renowned science fiction author william sleator has passed away at the age of 66. Sep 14, 2011 sleator s the green futures of tycho 1981 plays with timetravel paradoxes in a startling and creative way, allowing a boy to travel into the future and meet, and disapprove of, himself as an adult. The duplicate, published in 1988, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by william sleator plot summary. Dom is determined to find a necklace that could stop his familys run of bad luck.

So, laura tells pete, her boyfriend about it and they get lost in 4space. The author, william sleator, also wrote interstellar pig. Scared the crap out of me when i first read it, aged about 10 and actually still does now im 26. When laura finds her homework in her locker with its writing reversed, shes baffled until she learns an unbelievable secrether weird neighbor, omar, has the ability to travel to the fourth dimension. The duplicate, published in 1988, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by william sleator. Of the three, tbwrh is the second best of sleators books ive read. The boy who reversed himself is the third book by william sleator ive read. Of the three, tbwrh is the second best of sleator s books ive read. Sep 09, 20 in the boy who reversed himself, sleator explores the concept of the fourth spacial dimensional, explaining it and the possible consequences our heroes accidentally ending up reversed in the third dimension, only seeing changing 3d shapes when in the fourth dimension due to only possessing 3d eyes, effectively teleporting in the 3d world. Sleator has also written other stories for young people that explore behavior. The boy who reversed himself book by william sleator 7.

The boy who reversed himself by william sleator, paperback. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to deal with the situation. Publication date 1986 topics science fiction publisher new york. The duplicate, the boy who reversed himself, the green futures of tycho, and probably a bunch of others im forgetting. Laura forces him to take her thereand then, a novice in fourspace, she goes there on her own. May 04, 2019 the boy who reversed himself by william sleator is about a boy who has a gift to go into the 4th dimension. Download the boy who reversed himself, william sleator. Editions of the boy who reversed himself by william sleator. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator librarything. This is a mysterious and intriguing book about another dimension. William sleators the boy who reversed himself is a book catering to a preteen or early teen audience about three high school students adventures in. It includes some good conceptual explanations of how fourspace would work. William sleator when laura discovers that the unpopular boy living next door to her has the ability to go into the fourth dimension, she makes the dangerous decision to accompany him on his journeys there.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The duplicate project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. William sleator william sleators the boy who reversed himself is a book catering to a preteen or early teen audience about three high school students adventures in 4dimensional and higher space. When laura discovers that the unpopular boy living next door to her has the ability to go into the fourth. Once she knows about 4space, as the 4d world omar can access is called, she gets herself deep into trouble. Primer is highly reminiscent of the green futures of tycho, singularity, the boy who reversed himself, the duplicate, and strange attractors and those are only the ones i read before losing track of sleator in the early 1990s. Buy a cheap copy of the boy who reversed himself book by william sleator. The novel deals with an exploration into other dimensions, and provides a journey into the world beyond our own. A girl meets a boy who has the ability to travel in the fourth dimension. William warner sleator iii february, 1945 august 3, 2011, known as william sleator, was an american science fiction author who wrote primarily young adult novels but also wrote for younger readers. Laura forces him to take her there, and then, a novice in fourspace, she goes there on her own.

The boy who reversed himself 1986 edition open library. The boy who reversed himself 1986 is a science fiction novel by william sleator. My book is over the boy who reversed himself by william sleator. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. The book is pretty slim, and while the plot and characterization are serviceable, the concept that the book. I want kids to find out that reading is the best entertainment there is. When laura finds her homework in her locker with its writing reversed, she. When laura discovers that the unpopular boy living next door to her has the ability to go into the fourth dimension, she makes the dangerous decision to accompany him on his journeys there. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to. The novel deals with an exploration into other dimensions, and provides a. William sleator william sleator s the boy who reversed himself is a book catering to a preteen or early teen audience about three high school students adventures in 4dimensional and higher space.

After testing the device on his pet fish, david makes a clone of himself so that he could go on a date with his crush, angela, while his clone attends his grandmothers birthday. Someone please give me an answer first good answer gets 10 points. Apr 27, 2012 i am in reading olympics at my school. Find all books by william sleator and compare prices.

The boy who reversed himself download ebook pdf, epub. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When laura discovers that the unpopular boy living next door to her has the ability to go into the fourth dimension, she makes the dangerous decision to. When laura finds her homework in her locker with its writing reversed, shes baffled, until she learns an unbelievable secret.

The boy who reversed himself hardcover average rating. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Omar, the main character, tells laura, the girl he likes, that he can do something special that nobody else can. The boy who reversed himself mass market paperback february 1, 1998 by william sleator author.

He had a serious appreciation for science and a keen, somewhat cynical, interest in family dynamics. Click to read more about the boy who reversed himself by william sleator. The boy who reversed himself william sleator snippet view 1998. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator is about a boy who has a gift to go into the 4th dimension. A boy finds an alien device that clones himself, but the clones arent necessarily friendly. Aug 19, 2012 the boy who reversed himself by william sleator, 1986, e. The american sciencefiction author william sleator, who has died unexpectedly aged 66, wrote novels for children and young adults that varied between grossout funny and deep melancholy. Detailed summary of the boy who reversed himself by.

William warner sleator iii 1945 biography personal. Sleator considers the green futures of tycho, a story for middle graders, to be a watershed book. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The boy who reversed himself book by william sleator. Click download or read online button to get the boy who reversed himself book now. Contributed by anonymous william sleators the boy who reversed himself is a book catering to a preteen or early teen audience about three high school students adventures in 4dimensional and higher space. The setting took place in the fourth dimension for most of the book. His picture book, the angry moon, won a caldecott award in 1971. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator scholastic. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator, 1986, e. William sleator s the boy who reversed himself is a book catering to a preteen or early teen audience about three high school students adventures in 4dimensional and higher space. The boy who reversed himself mass market paperback february 1, 1998. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction. A personal guide to behavior modification, an informational book for adults on which he collaborated with william h.