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Into the Dream Paperback – Illustrated, Aug. 1 2000

by William Sleator (Author)

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Paul has a recurring nightmare, about a small boy in awful danger. When he learns that his classmate Francine has it, too, the two of them join forces to solve the mystery and save the boy--before their bad dream becomes a terrifying reality."Tightly woven suspense and an ingenious, totally involving plotline make this a thriller of top-notch quality." --Booklist

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3 - 7
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720L
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12.95 x 1.02 x 19.56 cm
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Puffin Books
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Aug. 1 2000
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0141308141
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"Tightly woven suspense and an ingenious, totally involving plotline make this a thriller of top-notch quality". -- Booklist

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A living nightmare

Every night Paul has the same frightening dream. He's standing at the edge of a vast empty field, trying to move toward a large, glowing sphere. A small boy is in terrible trouble...and Paul must save him. Paul's convinced he's losing his mind -- until he learns that his classmate Francine is having the same harrowing dream! The two of them are determined to solve the mystery and save the little boy -- before their nightmare becomes terrifying reality.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Illustrated edition (Aug. 1 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141308141
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141308142
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 102 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.95 x 1.02 x 19.56 cm

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Not One of His Best

Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2012

Reason for Reading: This is from the random bookshelf that I am currently reading from for my own books and random bookshelf challenge I created for myself. William Sleator is my favourite YA horror writer.

I thought I'd read this one before but could not recall the story at all while reading it and now don't believe I have. This book is atypical of the usual Sleator book. It is written for a younger audience, not his usual teen audience. The two protagonists are twelve and the writing is simple, probably on about a Gr. 4 level. I wasn't duly impressed with the story either which was disappointing as it has been a while since I've read a Sleator and I was looking forward to this quite a bit. Keeping in mind the book is for younger children, the plot is quite simple and the story follows a normal increasing plotline with lots of forward motion and excitement. The story is one whole run towards the end. It does, however, end with Sleator's trademark that's not really the end-ending, what I like to call the Twilight Zone ending. As long as the reader is not too sensitive the youngster will have fun with the story which involves esp, UFOs, telepathy, telekinesis and men in black. No where near Sleator's best but a suitable introduction to the author for pre-teens.

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Valerie

How Weird?

Reviewed in Canada on May 30, 2003

How weird
I would give into the dream 4 stars.

It's about a boy named Paul that never pays a tension in class that a girl named Francine that has a lot of friends to hang around with. They both are from different parts of the same town. Having the same dream. The dream is about this little boy who is following this light. The little boy is named Noah. Paul and Francine have to find out who the boy is and what is following him. Paul and Francine go through a whole lot of things to go through before the end of the book.
Paul and Noah the little boy in the dream are running a way from two who they think are bad people. Paul, Francine. Noah, and cookie the family dog are all telepathic. So they can read each other's thoughts. That's how they all communicate. Because Noah can't speak. Paul and Noah are on the Ferris wheel. When all of a sudden the cart poll broke off and they are hanging crooked but that is all I'm saying because you should read this book to find what really happens. It's exiting, sad, confusing, and a little funny, and a lot of helpers too. A lot of color, and pictures, but that are my thoughts. There are a lot of problems that Francine and Paul have. they both get in trouble. So watch out for this magical book in your school library or bookstore. Maybe there will be a sequel. By Valerie .

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Charles Josephs

My favorite book as a kid!

Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2001

William Sleator quickly became my favorite childhood author after reading this book and I went on to read almost all of his books. This one started it all for me, and to this day I still love the story! It's filled with mystery and suspense that kept me reading and dynamic characters I cared about. From beginning to end, this book is a masterpiece for it's target audience and I hold it above many of the books I read to this day. William Sleator will always have a place on my bookshelf!

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I read this book over and over as a child

Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2001

I am glad to see that kids love this book today as much as I enjoyed it when I was their age! I highly recommend this amazing blend of sci-fi and mystery to anyone, young or old.

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GBilb

good -easily understood

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020

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Paul noticed he was having the same horrifying dream every night, he's in a field trying to walk towards a big sphere, but he cant move, in the distance he sees a neon sign that says the star dust hotel. Then at school he finds out a girl named Francine who he clearly views as a "silly girl" is having the same dream he is. The dream gets more clear and they see a little boy who is in grave danger. Can they save the child in time or will he suffer a horrible fate?

I'm 14 and I read this book. I thought it was a good story, but I would have been more interested as a 11 or 12 year old. However I have always liked a little bit more of a scary story, I would not classify this as a horror story though. I'd say it's more of a thriller. I thought the choice of words in this book left it a little dull at times but nothing a good imagination can't fix. If the book was a little more exciting with the words then it would be a 5 star instead of a 4 star. I would recommend this book.

Koukalaka

Great introduction to Sleator--significant error on the cover of this version.

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017

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Thirty years ago, I greatly enjoyed reading (and re-reading) many of William Sleator's young adult novels. This one stuck in my mind for years, and I was glad to find it again and to share it (as well as Singularity, House of Stairs, The Boy Who Reversed Himself, The Green Futures of Tycho, and Interstellar Pig) with my kids.

As another reviewer has noted, this one seems written for a somewhat younger audience than much of Sleator's work, and I think it might have been the first one I read as a kid. This makes it a good introduction to the genre for somewhat younger children, although there is enough suspense and action in the plot that it's still interesting.

I do miss the illustrations from the early-'80s version. But the thing that bugs me the most is the cover. It pictures the "Starlight Motel"--but in the story, it's "Stardust", not "Starlight". I remember that quite well; for some reason it's the detail that stayed with me the most for decades after reading the book. It seems odd that the cover artist got that wrong, as this is a detail that's mentioned multiple times in the text.

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Eric B. Gordon

Old Memories Without Pictures

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2008

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I first heard of this book when my brother was in the seventh grade (I was in third) and had acquired a copy for himself. Two years later, my fifth-grade teacher read the story aloud in class. The interesting part is that he instructed us to use our imagination and draw pictures based on the dream scenes (and the amusement park adventure). After he'd read the story aloud, I procured my brother's copy (by now abandoned) and read the story several times to amuse myself.

My only disappointment in the edition I purchased is that, for some reason, the Penguin publishers removed all the illustrations. When I got to read the book on my own, the original pictures helped me get into the story in depth. If the book is re-distributed anytime soon, the original illustrations would be greatly appreciated.

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Eideann

Excellent Science Fiction

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2013

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I first read this book when I was in elementary school. I read it repeatedly and loved it, but when I was thirteen, my purse was stolen with my copy of the book inside (back in 1984), and I never saw it again. Recently, I was recount the tale of my stolen purse to friends and thought of this book again. I was inspired to check on Amazon, and, though I would have preferred to buy it as a Kindle book (it's not available in that format), I ordered the paperback.

Oftentimes when you return to a book read in childhood, you find that it has lost much of its wonder and suspense. Not so with Into the Dream. My perspectives have changed - thirty years will do that - but the story retained its magic.

I definitely recommend it to young readers. The writing is excellent, the kids read like kids, the adults aren't cookie cutter plot obstacles, and the story is suspenseful. Modern kids will probably wonder at the use of payphones rather than cellular, and microfiche rather than the internet, but despite being a period piece, the issues still feel current and real.

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Sara J.

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020

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Finally found this book after decades of trying to remember what it was. I read it in middle school, it made a big impression on me, and then I forgot all about it. As an adult I would occasionally remember a couple key scenes and try to find it, but never could, until finally stumbling across a website where it was listed. Got it, read it, and it's still a great read, just like I remembered. Saving it now for my daughter to read when she's older.

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