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Oddballs

Oddballs

William Sleator
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The author of such reliably offbeat sf thrillers as Strange Attractors radically changes pace for ten hilarious, semi- autobiographical stories. With affection and a splendid sense of comic timing, Sleator drags forth incidents from his family closet's darkest recesses--the time young Tycho was hypnotized and then made to drink from the toilet; an indignant skit that laid bare the failings of certain parents, to their vast amusement; rough-and-tumble car games; and deliciously horrifying pranks played on unsuspecting passersby. Vivid characterizations always balance foibles with saving graces; embarrassment is eased by laughter, while painful circumstances always come right in the end. Sleator shows how, in a loosely run household presided over by indulgent working parents, he and his three siblings developed confident, independent spirits. Though he admits to making up a few things, his dedication is telling – ``To my family: Please forgive me!''
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Language
English
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Puffin Books
Release
June 01, 1995
ISBN
0140374388
ISBN 13
9780140374384

Oddballs

William Sleator
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The author of such reliably offbeat sf thrillers as Strange Attractors radically changes pace for ten hilarious, semi- autobiographical stories. With affection and a splendid sense of comic timing, Sleator drags forth incidents from his family closet's darkest recesses--the time young Tycho was hypnotized and then made to drink from the toilet; an indignant skit that laid bare the failings of certain parents, to their vast amusement; rough-and-tumble car games; and deliciously horrifying pranks played on unsuspecting passersby. Vivid characterizations always balance foibles with saving graces; embarrassment is eased by laughter, while painful circumstances always come right in the end. Sleator shows how, in a loosely run household presided over by indulgent working parents, he and his three siblings developed confident, independent spirits. Though he admits to making up a few things, his dedication is telling – ``To my family: Please forgive me!''
– Kirkus Reviews


 

 

 
Language
English
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Puffin Books
Release
June 01, 1995
ISBN
0140374388
ISBN 13
9780140374384

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