From award-winner Neal Shusterman-author of The Dark Side of Nowhere and Scorpion Shards-comes a spectacular collection of stories that are by turns terrifying, comic, darkly inventive, thought-provoking, and always just slightly off-center.
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Paintings one can step into, a vengeful Christmas tree that pins Santa to the floor, a hot tub that is home to a hungry Loch Ness monster?these are some of the unlikely objects featured in Shusterman's candy-box-like collection of 10 mildly supernatural tales, a promising kickoff to the MindQuakes series. Shusterman's (Scorpion Shards) mastery of suspense and satirical wit make the ludicrous fathomable and entice readers into suspending their disbelief. He repeatedly interjects plausible and even poignant moments into otherwise bizarre scenarios. Accompanying his workaholic mason father on one of several eerie visits to his work sites, for example, the son of divorced parents muses that he only gets to see his dad on Sundays: "Instead of making time for me, he just squeezes me into what he's already doing, whether I fit or not." Notches above the many Twilight Zone knockoffs that have found their way into print, this all-too-brief anthology will snare even reluctant readers. Ages 10-up.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Notches above the many Twilight Zone knockoffs. Shusterman's mastery of suspense and satirical wit make the ludicrous fathomable and entices readers into suspending their disbelief." -Publishers Weekly
"Shusterman dazzles you with action and excites you with ideas, but underneath it all, his stories are unforgettable because his characters have soul."-Orson Scott Card
"Stories range from the humorous to the poignant and capture the reader's imagination." -Kliatt
"Shusterman dazzles you with action and excites you with ideas, but underneath it all, his stories are unforgettable because his characters have soul."-Orson Scott Card
"Stories range from the humorous to the poignant and capture the reader's imagination." -Kliatt
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Neal Shusterman is the author of many novels for young adults, including Unwind, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, Everlost, and Downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state reading awards. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows such as Animorphs and Goosebumps. The father of four children, Neal lives in southern California.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Mindquakes: A book that can scare you yet make you laugh,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Mindquakes: Stories To Shatter Your Brain (Scary Stories) (Mass Market Paperback)
I love this book. It is unpredictable and interesting. Mindquakes is actually a lot of short stories. In it there is a story about a Soul Exchange, an Evil Christmas Tree, etc. The author, Neil Shusterman does a great job of using similes and metaphor. He also covers a lot of different subjects. This book is the best.
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Small Stories.... Awsome Factors,
This review is from: Mindquakes: Stories To Shatter Your Brain (Scary Stories) (Mass Market Paperback)
This really isn't a book. It has multiple stories in it. To be exact theres 11. All of them are exciting and i couldn't put it down! Heres an example From CALEB'S COLORS ( You wish To touch the painting? said Prax. It wasn't much a question as a statement of fact. you may do so....These paintings are meant to be touched.I reached out to touch one of those redder than leaves velvet texture... and when i drew my hand away, i was holding the leaf between my fingers! I gasped and let the leaf flutter to the ground. Prax smiled. The task of the artist. He said is the creation of worlds. Very few succed. Many die trying.)That was only half a page of that storie. See how exciting it was? There you have it get this book!
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Mindquake: Stories To Shatter your brain,
By "bearkl07" (Frisco, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mindquake: Stories To Shatter Your Brain (Scary Stories) (Mass Market Paperback)
i love this book! I especially love the soul exchange its really freaky and strange! I also love the way Neal chooses to write i mean he is just and encridible writer-Leslie, Texas, 14
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