Cathy's Book: If Found Call [phone] (Paperback)

by Sean Stewart (Author), Jordan Weisman (Author)

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Product Description
The New York Times bestseller!

The publishing phenomenon Cathy's Book redefined the way teens approach novels and set a new standard for interactivity, using the most popular kids' technology to enhance the experience of reading a really good story.

As a new chapter is about to unfold with the publication of the sequel, Cathy's Key later this spring, the original novel is available in trade paperback.

* All of the supplementary items from the "evidence pack" are reproduced on pages in the back of the book, making this edition more accessible and portable.

* All of the original websites, phone numbers, and secret codes are still operational.

Part romance, part thriller, part mystery, Cathy's Book stands on its own beyond the interactive angle and the intense marketing campaign that made it a bestseller. Readers identify with Cathy, they read her story, listen to her phone messages, check out the websites she mentions, and they leave her messages on her MySpace.com page and on a special voicemail. Fans have even created their own videos on YouTube, demonstrating their comfort and familiarity with this level of interactivity and technology. Reviewers and awards committees have also recognized the unique phenomenon that reset the bar for engaging teen novels. Don't miss this opportunity to get caught up in Cathy's world all over again!

Included in the paperback edition only is a special, teaser chapter from the sequel (which pubs two months later), to whet the appetite of the thousands of readers who have gotten caught up in the web of Cathy's story!

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About the Author
Sean Stewart is both an award-winning novelist and a pioneer in interactive and multimedia fiction. In 2001 he won the World Fantasy Award for his novel Galveston and acted as lead writer and co-designer of "The Beast," which Internet Life called "the Citizen Kane of online entertainment." He lives in Davis, CA.

Jordan Weisman is the creator of the successful MechWarrior line of PC games, one of the best-selling PC games of all time, Creative Director for the entire Microsoft entertainment division, and co-director (along with Sean Stewart) of the I Love Bees game, which won a Webby Award and an International Game Designers Award for Innovation. He lives in Bellevue, Washington.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids (February 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762433469
• ISBN-13: 978-0762433469
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #172,926 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well..., May 1, 2008

By	Samantha Sanders (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like this book. I like the story line, albeit the twist was... twisty and not what I signed up for. I was told the book was like Veronica Mars... it was more like Buffy meets Veronica. I wasn't in the mood for a fantasy book, but that's what I got.

I had two disappointments with this, to me it was advertised as being interactive... not really. If I couldn't have made those calls, life would have gone on. Making the phone calls and visiting the websites wasn't necessary to understanding the plot of the book. I also found out via online that bits of it were edited out for the PB version, I don't know if the edits were big, but I wasn't told in advance that the book had been edited. I'm not okay with that.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, March 16, 2008

By	Marge - See all my reviews

This book was.... Wow. I've read a lot of books since I read this one, but this is still my favorite. The ending is definitely impossible to predict.

Also, calling the phone numbers and such was pretty interesting. It made the story feel more believable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Concept, June 22, 2008

By	Lisa Thomas (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The way the book was written is really the best thing about it. The story and the characters are interesting (although the fantasy twist did throw me off a little), but the doodles and interactive opportunities were what got me reading in the first place.