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Invitation to the Game
  
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Invitation to the Game is classic Monica Hughes: part thriller, part environmental mystery and part science fiction/fantasy, and an exciting and innovative novel that is sure to grip the imagination of young readers. Lisse is a member of the graduating class of 2154, but the future doesn't look good for her or her classmates. There are almost no jobs available anymore, workers having been replaced by robots, and Lisse can look forward to a life of boredom and unemployment, forced to live in a government-controlled Designated Area under the watchful eyes of the thought police.

So when Lisse begins to hear rumours about "The Game," a computer stimulation program in which participants have an opportunity to experience life in an unfamiliar setting (à la Survivor), she'll do anything to participate. Eventually she's invited to play with nine other teens. "The Game" isn't easy and grows increasingly difficult. But then, as Lisse and her companions discover, it isn't really a game. It's a government program intended to colonize a host of other planets using teenagers as the test subjects. And by the time that Lisse and her companions make this discovery, it's too late for them to go back. Their only chance to survive is to work together co-operatively. Invitation to the Game will keep readers on edge from start to finish as well as serving up a powerful message about caring for our planet and working together to keep it green. Readers will want to check out other great Monica Hughes books like The Other Place, The Golden Aquarians, and The Crystal Drop. (Ages 10 and older) --Jeffrey Canton --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.

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What begins as a chilling glimpse into the not-too-distant future evolves into an exultant, life-affirming balm for mankind. Ten graduates of the class of 2154 are assigned (condemned, actually) by the government to a routine of unemployment and ostracism in this overcrowded future of robotized services and thought police. The 10 stumble upon a secretive and elite contest that promises to raise their status should they win. But by the time they discover that "The Game" is really a government plot to colonize other planets with the youth of their world, it's too late. This bold and incisive parable for the future will by turns terrify and enchant both science fiction enthusiasts and readers concerned about the earth's fate. A moving epilogue chronicles the way that the group pools its diverse skills to create a better civilization in a pristine land. Hughes engenders an aura of optimism and hope that will both comfort and inspire. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 YA dystopian sci-fi at its best., Mars 3 2007
Par Ria Bridges (Saint John, New Brunswick Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Invitation To The Game (Mass Market Paperback)
With a fluid writing style aimed at young adults, Invitation to the Game draws you into a world where robots get more jobs than people, and the unemployed are supported by the government, much to the contempt of those few employable people left. This book has a compelling storyline, and the ending, while somewhat expected, still leaves the reader with a sense of wonder.

From a person standpoint, this book reawoke in me that desire to learn more about the crafts of the past, and to bone up on my survival skills. Because hey, you never know when you're going to need them.

If you like YA sci-fi, or novels about dystopian societies, then you can't do wrong with this book.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 The Ulitmate Kid's SciFi Novel, Sep 24 2002
Par Zandra KM (Toronto, On CND) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Invitation to the Game (Mass Market Paperback)
I discovered this book when I was in grade five at a school book sale. I wasn't much into reading back then, but this book started me on a roll that has yet to slow down. This is truely a great work of literature. Hughes manages to transport the reader into a highly believeable world and keep you there. I am now in University, and have made it a ritual to re-read this book twice a year; once in the summer and once as a chirstmas treat. I read this book originally almost ten years ago, so that adds up.

If you are looking for a complex book full of emotion, adventure and mystery; you've found it. Hughes writing style allows young readers to read it themseleves, but could also be greatly apprechiated by a younger read-to audience. Other Hughes books I recomend are "The Crystal Drop", "Devil on My Back" and "The Golden Aquarians." These books are truely a pleasure to read. I know anyone with any sort of intelligence can apprechiate the depth and complexity of this children's books.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Cool Book, Avril 4 2002
This review is from: Invitation to the Game (Mass Market Paperback)
I found "Invitation" in a middle school library much like the Public Library Lisse describes in her tale--poor lighting, mouse-nibbled tomes, a librarian in fear of the patrons--quite different from the well-lit, muraled library I left in my home town. I was in dispair over the selection; or lack thereof.

But then, I found it! Adventure! Survival! A strange, horrible world, with rules you don't quite understand at first. I loved the idea of the unemployed scrounging to make an old warehouse a castle. I wish I could!

This is a good book. I've read it 20 times, easy. If you like this one try My Side of the Mountain or The Giver.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Kids, read the copyright date
I'm 30, and read this book when I was a child. It appears that these days either teachers don't teach the lesson of reading copyright dates, or kids don't care. Read more
Publié il y a 8 mois par A. Cousins

1.0étoiles sur 5 what a waste of time...
This book, to put it simply, is terrible. I had to read this book for my Sophmore year (which makes no sense, because it's aimed at a younger audience) and was forced to read this... Read more
Publié le Sep 26 2002

5.0étoiles sur 5 Lol...I love some of the bad reviews!
This is such a good book. I don't know what some people are talking about. If they didn't get something out of this book, then they haven't lived. Really. Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2002 par Erin

5.0étoiles sur 5 Teacher Review
I enjoyed using this novel in the classroom with twenty-nine seventh grade students. I have used this book for the past two years. Read more
Publié le Déc 30 2001

1.0étoiles sur 5 MW - Phila
The book I read is called Invitation to the Game. My class thinks the book is corny and so do I. The person who made the book needs to think more about the book. Read more
Publié le Déc 30 2001 par phillyteacher

3.0étoiles sur 5 Uneven, unbalanced, and unconvincing.
Though readable, the book seemed unbalanced -- as if the author couldn't decide what to focus on: a fairly standard tale of a non-Utopian future, the mystery of "the Game", or a... Read more
Publié le Sep 19 2001

1.0étoiles sur 5 this is a good book
i am 13 years old i just got into reading books this is one of the best books i have ever read .the girl just gets out of school and moves to a DA with all her freinds they hear... Read more
Publié le Sep 6 2001 par Alex Zeisberg

1.0étoiles sur 5 "Hate" is a strong word, but certainly appropriate here.
Your old "Joy of Feather Dusters" collection beginning to lose its appeal? Then this book is perfect for you! Read more
Publié le Aoû 6 2001 par Betty

5.0étoiles sur 5 My Favorite Book ever!
I love to read; so I have read many books, and I must say, this one blew me away. It's my favorite book and I really suggest you read it. Read more
Publié le Mai 26 2001

5.0étoiles sur 5 I just keep coming back
I read this book for the first time about 8 years ago. I think I've probably read it four or five times since. It was great then and now. Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2001 par Mathew Calvin

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