Abduction [Mass Market Paperback]

Rodman Philbric (Author), Lynn Harnett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998

Rodman Philbrick and Lyn Hartnett's chilling story of extraterrestrial suspense . . . in a striking new package

When aliens come to a small town, it's time to fight ... or die.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

"I started writing when I was about 12," Rodman Philbrick recalls. Now he is an award-winning author of more than 20 books for both adult and young adult readers. His widely acclaimed young adult novel, Freak the Mighty, was made into a movie, The Mighty. Before finding success as a writer, Philbrick, who is from Boston, worked as a carpenter, boat builder, and longshoreman. "I kept writing because that was the only thing I really wanted to do," he says. He and his wife, Lynn Harnett - with whom he has collaborated on a number of novels for young readers - divide their time between Maine and the Florida Keys. For more information about Rodman Philbrick, visit: scholastic.com/tradebooks and rodmanphilbrick.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590348086
• ISBN-13: 978-0590348089
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,574,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm...Skin-head gang = aliens?, July 6, 2001

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Jared Jongeling, the Reviewer's Choice (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abduction (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is so awesome, words cannot describe this. I read it when I was in sixth grade and it was so intresting. I read it every study hall at the end of the day for 5 months! I could not put it down! Here is basically what it is about:

A loser named Quentin starts a Skin-Head gang where they are all goth and have to get certain tatooes and piercings. Soon Matt, Luke's younger brother becomes adapted and a member of the Skin-Head gang. Soon after that, Quentin, an unknown alien/extratrestrial gets mind control of Luke and Mandy, and they always disappear betweeen 10 pm and 2 am. But when they come back, they do not remember a thing. They soon talk it over and things start adding up. Quentin spyes on them in a library and everything goes wacky...trust me it is not a playful alien book...it is realistic, and probably for ages 14+...i mean it it is so awesome...get it now. Cheers to Rodman Philbrick!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A extratrestrial adventure, May 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Abduction (Mass Market Paperback)

a great sceince fiction novel. if your hunrary for a great sci fi adventure read this book. Abduction is about power hungry aliens whose main goal is to capture and enslave the people of earth.This book is a fast paced page turner.In this book you'll also read about a alien thats half alien half person.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, June 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Abduction (Mass Market Paperback)

"Abduction" is about a boy and a girl who find that they have no idea what is happenng to them every night between 10pm and 2am. The boy, Luke, is convinced it is aliens, but Mandy refuses to listen. When the finally discover exactly what it is, neither of them are prepared. This book totally rocks! I read it on a plane after I went on vacation and I couldn't put it down. My dad was trying to point out all sorts of cool sights from the window, but I couldn't pull myself away from the book. If you don't read this, you're really missing something awesome!