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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Hell Phone by William Sleator Hell Phone — William Sleator Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Hell Phone by William Sleator Hell Phone — William Sleator. Master of horror William Sleator has created another creepy, heart-pumping classic in Hell Phone . Nick wants a cell phone so he can talk to his girlfriend, Jen, after school, and the used phone he buys seems like a bargain. That is, until the phone calls begin—demanding, disturbed strangers calling night and day. At first Nick wants to get rid of the phone, but the creepy callers and the phone’s ghoulish games pull him into a web of crime, pushing him to steal, con. and kill. Fans of Sleator’s The Boy Who Couldn’t Die will enjoy this equally diabolical thriller. Praise for Hell Phone. “An entertaining and unquestionably dark diversion . .” — Publishers Weekly. “Sleator, the author of Interstellar Pig , The Boy Who Couldn’t Die , and many other SF thrillers for YAs, excels at this genre, and horror fans will enjoy every nasty detail.” — Kliatt. “A suspense-filled plot and touches of macabre humor will appeal to both horror fans and reluctant readers.” — Kirkus. “The rapid pace and vivid, unsettling conception of the Inferno will grab horror readers.” — School Library Journal. Hell Phone. Nick wants a cell phone so he can talk to his girlfriend, Jen, after school, but he doesn't have a lot of money. The used phone he buys seems like a bargain, until the phone calls begin--strangers calling night and day, some begging for help, others making demands. Nick wants to get rid of the phone, but something prevents him, and, soon he finds himself committing crimes--stealing, conning . .and killing. Fans of William Sleator's The Boy Who Couldn't Die will enjoy this equally diabolical thriller. Genre: Young Adult Fantasy. Hell Phone. Master of horror William Sleator has created another creepy, heart-pumping classic in Hell Phone . Nick wants a cell phone so he can talk to his girlfriend, Jen, after school, and the used phone he buys seems like a bargain. That is, until the phone calls begin—demanding, disturbed strangers calling night and day. At first Nick wants to get rid of the phone, but the creepy callers and the phone’s ghoulish games pull him into a web of crime, pushing him to steal, con. and kill. Fans of Sleator’s The Boy Who Couldn’t Die will enjoy this equally diabolical thriller. Praise for Hell Phone. “An entertaining and unquestionably dark diversion . .” — Publishers Weekly. “Sleator, the author of Interstellar Pig , The Boy Who Couldn’t Die , and many other SF thrillers for YAs, excels at this genre, and horror fans will enjoy every nasty detail.” — Kliatt. “A suspense-filled plot and touches of macabre humor will appeal to both horror fans and reluctant readers.” — Kirkus. “The rapid pace and vivid, unsettling conception of the Inferno will grab horror readers.” — School Library Journal. BookMoot. I had an opportunity to visit with one of my former students recently. As their "librarian-for-life," I am always interested in their current reading choices and interests. He said, "You have to read William Sleator, Mrs. P." My sojourns into middle school libraries have reinforced my belief that is is NEVER too late for a kid to become a reader. Hell Phone by William Sleator, Harry N. Abrams, 2006. Start with some classic Rod Serling-Twilight Zone; add in some of Dante's Divine Comedy with extra "Inferno" sprinkl ed on top. Mix in cell phones, video games, part time jobs, and a high school romance and you have a book that grabs the most reluctant, uninterested, I-don't-read- books guy (or girl) and keeps them turning the pages. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. [1855 H. G. Bohn Hand-Book of Proverbs 514] Nick is an "A" student works a part-time job at a hospital. His income helps his mother who is working two jobs to support them. He does not have a car but gets around on an old bike. For the first time in his life, Nick has a girlfriend and he is crazy about her. He is respectful to her parents and mindful of her commitment to the high school soccer team. He just wants to be able to talk to her on the phone in the evening. A flier advertising the "cheapest phones in town" lures him to a store in a seedy neighborhood to look for a cell phone The fact that the caller ID does not work, does not dissuade him from buying the phone that is offered to him. The whiff of sulfur about the cell phone store foreshadows the events to come. He begins to receive terrifying calls the moment he turns the phone on. A sobbing young woman and dire warnings from the former owner of the phone frighten him. When an anonymous, sinister voice threatens him, Nick's life begins to spin out of control. He begins lying, stealing and becomes enmeshed with unsavory characters. The reader can sense the downward spiral Nick is on and calls to him at every turn to stop and reverse his course. The cell phone takes on a life of its own and plays on his insecurities. Nick acts heroically to rescue his girlfriend from an attempted rape (before anything happens) but then commits a crime for which he is tried and punished. The book has great appeal to middle school boys. Seventh and eighth grade guys are looking towards high school when they will be have a part time job, working for good grades to earn college scholarships, and dating for the first time. Books are a safe way for kids to "try on" a future. In every way, Hell Phone is a cautionary tale. The ease in which Nick slips away from his former life is frightening as each decision seems to be made almost innocently or as an attempt to protect his girlfriend and mother. Sleator allows for redemption but harsh lessons are learned and no one escapes scot-free. The situations are grim and the book is creepy but there is no vulgar language or "Sam Peckinpaugh" style violence. The filth and ordure of Hell is vividly described and provides a hefty, "eeewww. " factor. What a great teen book club read this would be! There is much to ponder and discuss here about right and wrong, religious implications, free will and the nature of evil. The book design is by the imaginative Chad Beckerman. (who also designs The Last Apprentice series) This cover grabs the reader by the shoulders and dares them to move on to another book. The opening pages shows a cell phone signal strength icon with the final and tallest bar in flames. Flames edge the pages exactly where a reader holds the book to read. No wonder the book hardly ever makes it back to the shelf before it is checked-out again. Hell Phone. Nick wants a cell phone so he can talk to his girlfriend, Jen, after school, but he doesn’t have a lot of money. The used phone he buys seems like a bargain, until the phone calls begin—strangers calling night and day, some begging for help, others making demands. Nick wants to get rid of the phone, but something prevents him, and, soon he finds himself committing crimes—stealing, conning . .and killing. Fans of William Sleator’s The Boy Who Couldn’t Die will enjoy this equally diabolical thriller. About the Author: With more than thirty years of award-winning writing, William Sleator is considered a master of science fiction and thrillers for middle-grade readers and young adults. R.L. Stine calls Sleator “one of my favorite young adult writers,” and Publishers Weekly says of his work “[this is] the best that science fiction can offer.” Sleator divides his time between homes in Boston, Massachusetts, and rural Thailand. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Items can be returned within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. All returns must be approved before an item is shipped back. Domestic returns generally take two weeks and International returns can take up to six weeks to be received and processed by our return center. In the event that an item is being returned due to an error on our part, a prepaid return label will be supplied via email upon request. If a return is not approved, there may be a delay with processing a refund. Tax ID: 87-07. 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