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On a televiewer, Andy discovers another self who can tell him what will happen up to eight days in the future. The possibilities seem exciting until disaster strikes.Tags
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A short and simple science fiction story aimed at middle-school readers.
A young boy discovers a connection to another parallel world that is exactly like his own, but eight days ahead. There are obvious financial advantages to knowing the future - even an eight-day-ahead future - but there also seems to be some cosmic consequences. Should they continue their connection? Or will the possible outcome be too much to pay?
Bunting's writing is always clever and interesting, even in this short format. Excellent introduction to science fiction for young readers.
A young boy discovers a connection to another parallel world that is exactly like his own, but eight days ahead. There are obvious financial advantages to knowing the future - even an eight-day-ahead future - but there also seems to be some cosmic consequences. Should they continue their connection? Or will the possible outcome be too much to pay?
Bunting's writing is always clever and interesting, even in this short format. Excellent introduction to science fiction for young readers.
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Eve Bunting was born in 1928 in Maghera, Ireland, as Anne Evelyn Bunting. She graduated from Northern Ireland's Methodist College in Belfast in 1945 and then studied at Belfast's Queen's College. She emigrated with her family in 1958 to California, and became a naturalized citizen in 1969. That same year, she began her writing career, and in 1972, show more her first book, "The Two Giants" was published. In 1976, "One More Flight" won the Golden Kite Medal, and in 1978, "Ghost of Summer" won the Southern California's Council on Literature for Children and Young People's Award for fiction. "Smokey Night" won the American Library Association's Randolph Caldecott Medal in 1995 and "Winter's Coming" was voted one of the 10 Best Books of 1977 by the New York Times. Bunting is involved in many writer's organizations such as P.E.N., The Authors Guild, the California Writer's Guild and the Society of Children's Book Writers. She has published stories in both Cricket, and Jack and Jill Magazines, and has written over 150 books in various genres such as children's books, contemporary, historic and realistic fiction, poetry, nonfiction and humor. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Mirror Planet
- Original publication date
- 1978
- First words
- Andy walked across the schoolyard with Gilbert.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And Andy and Andrew could both use the exercise.
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