The Accelerati Trilogy, Book One Tesla's Attic (The Accelerati Trilogy, Book One): The Accelerati Trilogy
Autor Neal Shusterman, Eric Elfmanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 ian 2015 – vârsta de la 8 până la 12 ani
After
their
home
burns
down,
fourteen-year-old
Nick,
his
younger
brother,
and
their
father
move
into
a
ramshackle
Victorian
house
they've
inherited.
When
Nick
opens
the
door
to
his
attic
room,
he's
hit
in
the
head
by
a
toaster.
That's
just
the
beginning
of
his
weird
experiences
with
the
old
junk
stored
up
there.
After
getting
rid
of
the
odd
antiques
in
a
garage
sale,
Nick
befriends
some
local
kids-Mitch,
Caitlin,
and
Vincent-and
they
discover
that
all
of
the
objects
have
extraordinary
properties.
What's
more,
Nick
figures
out
that
the
attic
is
a
strange
magnetic
vortex,
which
attracts
all
sorts
of
trouble.
It's
as
if
the
attic
itself
has
an
intelligence
.
.
.
and
a
purpose.
Ultimately Nick learns that the genius Nikola Tesla placed the items-his last inventions-in the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. Nick and his new friends must retrieve everything that was sold at the garage sale and keep it safe. But the task is fraught with peril-in addition to the dangers inherent in Tesla's mysterious and powerful creations, a secret society of physicists, the Accelerati, is determined to stop Nick and alter destiny to achieve its own devious ends. It's a lot for a guy to handle, especially when he'd much rather fly under the radar as the new kid in town.
Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other inTesla's Attic, Book One of the Accelerati Trilogy.
Praise forTesla's Attic
"Lively, intelligent prose elevates this story of teenagers versus mad scientists, the third-person point of view offering a stage to various players in their play of galactic consequence. A wild tale in the spirit ofBack to the Future, with a hint of Malamud'sThe Naturaltossed in."--Kirkus Reviews
"This collaboration between Shusterman and Elfman tempers the scarier elements of Nick's quest with deft, humorous writing and plenty of the ordinary adventures of a new kid in school finding his niche. Hand this one to fans of Rick Riordan'sKane Chroniclesor Kenneth Oppel'sAirborne."--Booklist
* "...Shusterman and Elfman have crafted a plot more devious, characters far quirkier, climaxes (yes, there are two) more breathless, and a narration much, much funnier than recent mad-science offerings. Sticking with a third-person narration frees the authors to be as wryly and sophisticatedly witty as they please without compromising the veracity of their middle-school cast, resulting in storytelling as delightful as the story being told."
-Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books(starred review)
Ultimately Nick learns that the genius Nikola Tesla placed the items-his last inventions-in the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. Nick and his new friends must retrieve everything that was sold at the garage sale and keep it safe. But the task is fraught with peril-in addition to the dangers inherent in Tesla's mysterious and powerful creations, a secret society of physicists, the Accelerati, is determined to stop Nick and alter destiny to achieve its own devious ends. It's a lot for a guy to handle, especially when he'd much rather fly under the radar as the new kid in town.
Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other inTesla's Attic, Book One of the Accelerati Trilogy.
Praise forTesla's Attic
"Lively, intelligent prose elevates this story of teenagers versus mad scientists, the third-person point of view offering a stage to various players in their play of galactic consequence. A wild tale in the spirit ofBack to the Future, with a hint of Malamud'sThe Naturaltossed in."--Kirkus Reviews
"This collaboration between Shusterman and Elfman tempers the scarier elements of Nick's quest with deft, humorous writing and plenty of the ordinary adventures of a new kid in school finding his niche. Hand this one to fans of Rick Riordan'sKane Chroniclesor Kenneth Oppel'sAirborne."--Booklist
* "...Shusterman and Elfman have crafted a plot more devious, characters far quirkier, climaxes (yes, there are two) more breathless, and a narration much, much funnier than recent mad-science offerings. Sticking with a third-person narration frees the authors to be as wryly and sophisticatedly witty as they please without compromising the veracity of their middle-school cast, resulting in storytelling as delightful as the story being told."
-Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books(starred review)
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781423155133
ISBN-10: 1423155130
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 133 x 194 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Disney-Hyperion
Colecția Disney-Hyperion
Seria The Accelerati Trilogy
ISBN-10: 1423155130
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 133 x 194 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Disney-Hyperion
Colecția Disney-Hyperion
Seria The Accelerati Trilogy
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Notă biografică
Neal
Shusterman(www.nstoryman.com)
is
the
author
of
dozens
of
books
for
young
readers,
including
the
National
Book
Award
winnerChallenger
Deep,
the
best-selling
Unwind
and
Skinjacker
trilogies,
and
the
critically
acclaimedThe
Schwa
Was
HereandDownsiders.
The
other
two
books
in
the
Accelerati
Trilogy,
which
Neal
co-wrote
with
Eric
Elfman,
areEdison's
AlleyandHawking's
Hallway.
As
a
screen
and
TV
writer,
Neal
created
scripts
for
the
"Goosebumps"
and
"Animorphs"
TV
series,
and
he
wrote
the
Disney
Channel
Original
Movie
"Pixel
Perfect".
Neal
has
two
grown
sons
and
he
lives
with
his
two
daughters
in
Southern
California.
Eric
Elfman(www.elfmanworld.com)
is
a
screenwriter,
a
professional
writing
coach,
and
the
author
of
several
books
for
children
and
young
adults,
includingThe
Very
Scary
AlmanacandThe
Almanac
of
the
Gross,Disgusting
&
Totally
Repulsive;
threeX-Filesnovels;
and
two
books
of
scary
short
stories,Three-Minute
ThrillersandMore
Three-Minute
Thrillers.
He
has
sold
screenplays
to
Interscope,
Walden
Media,
Revolution,
and
Universal
Studios.
He
lives
in
Brandywine
Canyon,
California
with
his
wife
and
son.
Recenzii
PRAISE
FOR
BRUISER
PRAISE FOR UNWIND
PRAISE FOR EVERFOUND
PRAISE FOR EVERWILD
PRAISE FOR BRUISER
Praise forTesla's Attic
"Lively, intelligent prose elevates this story of teenagers versus mad scientists, the third-person point of view offering a stage to various players in their play of galactic consequence. A wild tale in the spirit ofBack to the Future, with a hint of Malamud'sThe Naturaltossed in."—Kirkus Reviews
* "...Shusterman and Elfman have crafted a plot more devious, characters far quirkier, climaxes (yes, there are two) more breathless, and a narration much, much funnier than recent mad-science offerings. Sticking with a third-person narration frees the authors to be as wryly and sophisticatedly witty as they please without compromising the veracity of their middle-school cast, resulting in storytelling as delightful as the story being told."—Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books(starred review)
"This collaboration between Shusterman and Elfman tempers the scarier elements of Nick's quest with deft, humorous writing and plenty of the ordinary adventures of a new kid in school finding his niche. Hand this one to fans of Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles or Kenneth Oppel's Airborne."—Booklist
"This
is
a
wrenching
but
ultimately
redemptive
look
at
how
pain
defines
us
and
how
love,
whether
familial,
romantic
or
friendly,
demands
sacrifice
and
brings
gifts
of
its
own.
Once
again,
Shusterman
spins
a
fantastic
tale
that
sheds
light
on
everyday
life."
—-Kirkus
ReviewsPRAISE FOR UNWIND
"The
shocking
premise
is
unveiled
immediately,
and
a
nail-biting
pace
is
sustained
throughout,
with
the
teens
flung
headlong
into
a
true
life-or-death
struggle...these
haunting
debates
will
likely
linger
in
the
reader's
mind
even
after
the
riveting
plot
fades...an
ideal
blend
of
philosophy
and
action
set
in
a
compelling
futuristic
landscape."
—-The
Bulletin
of
the
Center
for
Children's
BooksPRAISE FOR EVERFOUND
*"Shusterman
ends
his
provocative
trilogy
with
a
rock-solid
adventure
that
manages
to
examine
deep
questions
of
faith
and
morality....Rich
in
detail,
with
exceptional
characterization
and
shot
through
with
unexpected
(and
very
necessary)
humor,
this
is
an
engrossing
and
thoroughly
satisfying
ending
to
a
unique
saga
of
life
after
death."
—-Kirkus
Review,starred
reviewPRAISE FOR EVERWILD
"Thought-provoking
and
scary,
invoking
elements
from
history
and
mythology,
the
novel
ends
with
a
shocking
event
that
will
leave
its
fans
wanting
the
next
volume
immediately."
—-Horn
Book
MagazinePRAISE FOR BRUISER
"Shusterman's
novel
reveals
its
secrets
and
their
implications
slowly,
allowing
readers
to
connect
the
dots
before
the
characters
do
and
encouraging
them
to
weigh
the
price
of
Bruiser's
gift'
against
the
freedom
from
pain
that
Tennyson
and
Bronte
enjoy."
—-School
Library
JournalPraise forTesla's Attic
"Lively, intelligent prose elevates this story of teenagers versus mad scientists, the third-person point of view offering a stage to various players in their play of galactic consequence. A wild tale in the spirit ofBack to the Future, with a hint of Malamud'sThe Naturaltossed in."—Kirkus Reviews
* "...Shusterman and Elfman have crafted a plot more devious, characters far quirkier, climaxes (yes, there are two) more breathless, and a narration much, much funnier than recent mad-science offerings. Sticking with a third-person narration frees the authors to be as wryly and sophisticatedly witty as they please without compromising the veracity of their middle-school cast, resulting in storytelling as delightful as the story being told."—Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books(starred review)
"This collaboration between Shusterman and Elfman tempers the scarier elements of Nick's quest with deft, humorous writing and plenty of the ordinary adventures of a new kid in school finding his niche. Hand this one to fans of Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles or Kenneth Oppel's Airborne."—Booklist