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Galax Arena [Paperback]

Gillian Rubinstein (Author)

4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews) |

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Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1992

Kidnapped from an Australian train station, Joella, Peter, and Liane are taken on a rocket to the Galax-Arena, where children stolen from Earth perform death-defying stunts for the amusement of the inhabitants of the planet Vexak.

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Gr. 7^-10. Rubinstein's riveting psychological thriller was named an honor book by the Australian Children's Book Council, and it's certain to be popular on this side of the Pacific, too. When 13-year-old Joey, her older brother, Peter, and younger sister, Liane, are kidnapped, they believe they have been abducted by aliens and removed to the planet Vexak. Along with 20 other children from Earth, they become Peb and are trained as acrobats to perform in the Galax-Arena for the Vexa, who thrive on vicarious danger. After failing as an acrobat, unathletic Joey becomes an isolated Vexan kid-pet, a situation that allows her to learn the truth about her captivity and acquire the courage and means to escape. Rubinstein's Galax-Arena is chillingly real--from the Peb pidgin language to the children's gradual loss of innocence. Readers will be reminded of Sleator's House of Stairs as Joey watches Liane and Peter teeter on the brink of sanity. The story will also have teens wondering how they themselves would respond when reality proves more horrific for Joey and her fellows than the nightmarish Galax-Arena. A first-rate thriller that will leave readers hoping for a sequel and send them back to the shelves for the author's previous books. Chris Sherman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd (December 31, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0947062939
ISBN-13: 978-0947062934

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,519,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, July 18, 2004

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Best. Science Fiction book. Ever. This book is extremely creepy, yet extremely hard to put down. Watch out, everybody. This story has more twists turns than a Harry Potter book, and the ending is the most shocking of them all. Read this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction for Science-Ficition, July 3, 2004

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For any young readers who don't have an idea of Science-Ficitoin novels, you should start by reading this astonishing book. It's will suck you in the science-ficition and fantasy realm. If you have any chance in reading the book, just grab it and read the first three chapters and after that, you won't be able to put the book back to it's place. Enjoy...

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5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!, October 21, 2002

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the book was such an amazing novel! It is incredible how the author came up with the idea! I recomend it greatly! In my opinion it is higher than 5 stars!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shockingly Superior!
Galax-Arena is absolutely a top shelf book. The plot is original and interesting. The characters are believable and their personalities are dripping with love, fear, and hatred... Read more

Published on March 25, 2005 by Kathleen Goger

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best science-fiction books I have read!
Gilligan Rubenstein is an amazing writer. It's been quite come time since I've read "Galax-Arena", but I can still recall a whole lot of details, just because the writing was so... Read more

Published on December 16, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever!!!
This book totally blew me away!I've read it three times and everytime it just gets gets better!i'm not usually into science-fiction but this book was writtten so well that it... Read more

Published on January 17, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Ryan's Review
I liked this book because it keeps you guessing until the last minute. Not only this but practially the whole book is full of suspence. Read more

Published on June 5, 2002 by mrbeefy2002

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!GREAT!GREAT! OR IS IT GREAT!
Oh my gosh! I'm eleven and i totally understand what Joella felt! I cried with her I laughed with her and i even felt pain and anger and fear with her. Read more

Published on September 24, 2001 by An 11-year old reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyday Conspiracies
Galax-Arena is definitely one of the most riveting and intriguing storys I have ever read. Usually I don't like science fiction novels, but this one glued my eyeballs to it and... Read more

Published on January 14, 2001 by Darlene McBride

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book you can't put down!
In this intruiging book of the future, Joella, her sister Liane, and her brother Peter are kidnapped, put on a rocket, and taken to a planet named Vexak! Read more

Published on January 3, 2001 by Marc Stein

5.0 out of 5 stars Galax-Arena
This is a book about Joella, her sister Liaine, and her brother Peter. They are kidnaped from Earth to preform for the alien race, the Vexa. Read more

Published on April 2, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars You will not be able to put this down
I haven't read any Young Adult novels since I was, er, 14, but this is as smart and riveting of a science fiction novel as anything I've read in the last few years. Read more

Published on January 16, 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but who cares?
This book was entertaining, but the author's not at the end of the book totally ruined it for me. She made it sound like it was a brain-child, and all important symbol for our... Read more

Published on December 30, 1999 by Ashley

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