Arrival (Smallville Series for Young Adults, No. 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Teitelbaum (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316173592
• ISBN-13: 978-0316173599
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,351,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've always had an interest in the paranormal, despite a rather normal childhood in Brooklyn, NY.

I first 'met' Jason Specter a few years ago when I began to read the stories on his website, scarystatesof america.com. I have to admit I was hooked right away.

I challenged Jason to pick his favorites. I told him I'd like him to choose one story from each state. I then used my contacts in the publishing world to help get his stories into print. The result is the book: THE SCARY STATES OF AMERICA.

I hope you enjoy your journey through a world beyond that which we take for granted'the world of undead spirits, unearthly creatures, and unexplained lights in the sky. A world filled with out-of-body experiences and past lives recalled, or, as Jason likes to call this place, The Scary States of America.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully written story, October 3, 2002

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eddie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arrival (Smallville Series for Young Adults, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

this book gives us a better than average story on superman's early life. it starts with the meter shower that brought him to earth and the devastating affects it had on the town and citizens of smallville. then it jumps to his 15th year where he
is a teenager with extraordinary abilities that he cannot figure
out because his adopted family has left him in the dark. ...teenagers do kiss, use profanity and a lot worse. the use of profanity is very slight
and definitely not worth mentioning. ...i think that most people would enjoy it ... if you did not see the
first episode this will more than bring you up to date.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arrival, full of Errors, February 7, 2003

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"jarradras" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arrival (Smallville Series for Young Adults, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Arrival is wonderful novel for newcomers to Smallville, but if you are a large fan like I am, it is easy to see the faults.

1. Whitney Ellsworth? All the other books refer to Whitney as a Fordman like they should.
2. Lionel takes Lex back to the helicopter? No way. Lionel doesn't want to touch Lex. He is terrified by the fact that he has lost all his hair. If you've seen lineage, Episode 7 Season 2, you'll see that Lionel runs for help, and Johnathan rescues Lex.
3.Jonathan goes into town to make a fake birth certificate? Well, partly true, but Johnathan actually goes to lionel, and he arranges the ID, Birth Certificate and Adoption papers, as a thankyou for helping Lex.

Otherwise, little bits and pieces are added into the original, pilot episode Story.

I liked the book, but these little mistakes kinda made me laugh and hope that the other books know their Smallville before they bother writing a novel for the whole world to see

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-Written Adaptation of Smallville, December 20, 2004

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Kristy Howard "Student" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arrival (Smallville Series for Young Adults, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Arrival starts off the hit television show Smallville in a readable, visually-written Smallville book tie-in series. Though it is based on the first episode, Michael Teitelbaum was able to capture the episode into a teen book that still entertains, is true to the television show, and manages to give you more insight into the background of each character. If you collect the Smallville book series, you should have this one.