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Space Boy

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Is it space travel that children dream of, or merely visiting other worlds? Todd had always set his heart on being an astronaut, but when he meets an alien and travels to another world, he doesn't use a spaceship; he just hangs out in his own back yard.

In Space Boy, Orson Scott Card, author of Ender's Game, takes listeners into a strange and wonderful future, where people from another world regularly visit Earth, usually without being noticed. And when humans travel to their world, they find themselves dangerously weak and powerless, until Todd finds a way to set both worlds to rights.

By turns funny and painful, Space Boy is Card at his best, exploring human nature for the entertainment of readers young and old.

©2007 Orson Scott Card (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.
Fantasy & Magic Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt Funny Kids Fiction Space Science Fiction Anthology
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"Card works both pathos and humor into this tale of a family pulling together to rescue one of their own." ( Publishers Weekly)
Fun Story • Creative Storyline • Excellent Narration • Family-centric Tale • Imaginative Concept • Engaging Performance
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The story was ok but it kind of reminds me of some Russian SF and fantasy I have read. Our main character doesn't learn anything or discover their destiny, he just has an adventure and benefits from the experience.

I could see it as an episode of an anthology series, like the Outer Limits episode that inspired the movie "Poltergeist."

Kind of like opposite of a Heinlein story.

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Short but good. Original in nature, yet it was what my mom always said was important. It had imagination.

Good story.

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I love this writer, especially when is Sci Fi, this book in opinion is not the best, but is OK

A fantasy story between Sci-Fi

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Card is a great writer. Even in his short books he never fails to deliver a believable story that takes you somewhere else and makes you think about what you would do in these circumstances. Well worth the money.

Enjoyed this quick one

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We thought this was for kids because the story seemed like it but it has a lot of bad words and we did not finish it at all because we read a review after starting it but says there is some things worse in it that is very inappropriate for children.
this book needs to be marked for adults only.

Not child appropriate

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Awsome, but a little short, and straightforward. Other than that, GR E E E E E A A A A T T T!!!!!!

Very good but a little short.

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…what…. did we just read…? Hahahahaha 😂😂😂 oddly satisfying and worth diving in. Another peak into the brain of a mad genius.

Another nugget

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Orion Scott Card did it again. Cute story about a worm 🐛 whole where one end started In the bedroom closet and the other end outside. First casualty was the mom🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼again I say it’s a very cute story.

Sci fi

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This was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it as a quick listen. I hope you enjoy it too!

A lot more fun than I thought!

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I was enthralled!!!! I loved this book & it had my imagination pumping. What a fun read!

LOVED THIS

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