Static #1 (Flight 29 Down) [Paperback]

Walter Sorrells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 2010 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Flight 29 Down (Book 1)

Before they landed on a remote desert island, the survivors of Flight 29 Down weren’t necessarily friends. Some of them were friend-ly, some were healthy competitors, and some were . . . just plain strangers. Get the backstory on television’s hottest group of tween castaways in this original prequel.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-10–Kid, we have four engines. What could go wrong? These are the last words uttered by the pilot of Flight 29 just before it crashes. Ten teenagers are onboard, all on the way to an eco-camping trip on the island of Palau in the South Pacific. When the pilot takes three of them into the jungle with him to search for help, the remaining seven must settle their differences and work together to survive. The stranded students include class president rivals who insist on battling for control while problems continue to crop up at an alarming rate. Will the plane, their only shelter, be pulled out to sea by the incoming tide? How long will their meager rations last? Why hasnt the pilot returned? As with other novelizations of television series, this book lacks characterization, appropriate pacing, and effective dialogue. Each person is simply a caricature, such as the loner, the geek, the bad boy, and the princess. The cliff-hanger ending makes it clear that there will be more to come. Fans of Lost or Survivor may appreciate the similarities to those programs, and reluctant readers will be comfortable with the format and writing style.–Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; First edition (November 17, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448441063
• ISBN-13: 978-0448441061
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psssh! We're goin' down!, October 1, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Static #1 (Flight 29 Down) (Paperback)

I just got this this past Saturday, and I'm almost done with it! It's got more than 200 pages, but you'll love it so much, you'd wish there were more!

I haven't finished the book, but I think it'll be a a cliff-hanger so, you'll have to get the other books.

I used to watch the show, 'till they took it off of NBC. (Which was really sad, as I don't have the Discovery Kids Channel. :( ) I would also reccomend the DVD'S. Even though I haven't actually gotten them, I watched the show and loved it. So, unless you've got the channel, that's the only way you can see it. And you've got to see it!

The book is like you watching the show. They didn't change too much. So if you missed episodes, or just want to see what the show was like, this book will help. (I can actually remember them saying some of the exact things on the show that's in the book.) So you might even enjoy the book more if you've seen the show.

Even though the book is the show, in book form, it is SOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than the Disney books!

So as you can see, I think this is an awesome book and if you get it you'll think so, too. :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book is SO COOL!!!, March 31, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Static #1 (Flight 29 Down) (Paperback)

I really love the Flight 29 Down show, but I read a chapter of this book on Discovery Kids.com, and you know what? The show is complete wimpy Snoresville compared to the book!!! For one thing, they put in more stuff than the show: all kinds of background information about the characters,and completely dramatic action they could NEVER have pulled off on TV. Also, you can't always lug a TV everywhere, but that's no problem with a little paperback. Third, They never abridged the story: anything they changed was just stuff ADDED IN. On the other hand, you miss out on the great acting and score, but if you watched the show you can picture that in your head.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surviving a plane crash! A review by Drew, T.J. Eric and Jesus, March 30, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Static #1 (Flight 29 Down) (Paperback)

Mayday, mayday! They're going down! Bshhhhhh! They've crash landed on an unknown island. Leadership is what the kids in the book, Flight 29 Down need in order to survive this crash landing.

The author of this book, D.J. MacHale, writes with nail-biting suspense. After every chapter you want to keep asking yourself,"What's going to happen next?"

This book is about a group of teenagers who went on a class trip across the Pacific and a storm causes them to crash land on a deserted island. After the pilot and three other kids go into the jungle to look for help, the rest of the group has to try to survive with the little food and water they have.

The main characters in this book are, Daley, Nathan and Jackson. These characters learn that it doesn't matter who's the leader, but they need to work together to survive.

If you're ages 10 or up, and you like books of how people survive horrible dangers, we would recommend this great book by a New York Times bestselling author, D.J. MacHale.