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Title: The Mayflower Project (Remnants, No 1)
ISBN: 0590879979
Author:
Katherine A. Applegate
Publicate Date: 2001-07-01
Publish: 2001-07-01
List Price: $4.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Remnants
In the year 2011, a huge asteroid is heading straight for Earth... The Earth is going to blow up! Eight people have been chosen to survive the explosion. They are placed in booths, which make the people go into a state of hibernation. Then they are put on a spaceship and are on their way heading to a star that may be able to supply the needs to keep the human race alive. I would recommend this book to anyone that is in at least 3rd grade and is up for action.
The author, K.A. Applegate, does a good job making the voice of the story, because he looks at both of the sides of view, the people on the spaceship and on Earth. While the eighty people are on the spaceship, he still tells you about the people on Earth at the same time. "There's a full-fledged riot going on in half the cities in the county" (122).
So basically, if you think you are ready to read your favorite book and you're into action, then this is the book for you. I thought this was a very good book and would encourage you to read it. This is just the first book in the series and I believe there are 14 total. This is the only one I have read so far, but I plan to read the rest in the future.
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2: Okay for teenagers, NOT for kids or pre-teens
Although I am hooked on this series myself, I will definitely not allow my ten year old son to read these books.
A few of the books were given to my son as a gift, since he loves the Animorphs series so much. I read books #1 through #5 before my son could and decided that this series is too mature for ANY 10 year old. Some of the scenes/mental images from the books further along in this series (the monsters of hell, man being skinned, etc) gave me the creeps (as well as a few nightmares), and I'm a FAN of horror/thrillers/science fiction.
I think this would be great for adults, especially if the series was combined into one large book. However, I do not understand why the author/publishers feel this is an appropriate series for ages 9 and over - have they read any of the books in the series besides the first one? My 10 year old will not be reading this series for quite a few more years!
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3: "Two Whole Seconds To Sit Here And Chat."
This is a what if book. What if the world as you knew it was going to end. What if you along with eighty other people could be saved. How would you feel? What would you do? Well all of those questions are answered in this book.
In the first book of the series you are introduced to a group of people who will be leaving earth because an asteroid is about to hit.
If you like sci-fi then you'll adore this series.
Penny Lane
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4: The Blast
I read the book Remnants: The Mayflower Project I liked the book and will definitely read the other books in the series. The book was about a time in the future when a huge meteor is going to kill all of the living things on earth including humans. In the book they send eighty humans into space to try to continue human life after the blast. Jobs, the main character faces problems while on earth and while in outer space. Read the book to find out what he faces and if they survive in outer space. I liked this book because of all the action and all the things that the characters get into. I think this book could have had less pages in it and it contained a lot of none useful information. I think this is mainly a boy book and this book is pretty easy read. I would recommend this book to people that like action and a lot of events in one book.
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5: The Mayflower Project: A Story of the end of the World
This book takes place in the year 2011. There is an asteroid the size of Rohde Island that is going to hit the Earth. There is a Escape Pod to go to a new planet that is named the Mayflower. The only catch is that there is only enough room for 100 passengers on the Flight. There is no turning back and every thing will be left behind in the process. There is little time, so they must pack all of their belongings, and shove off.
This book had many good qualities. The author K.A. Applegate used a very sophisticated vocabulary, which kept you on the edge of your seat. I have to say that this is one of the best books that I have read, but that is comparing it to the few books that I have read. I think that this book would appeal to young teens that are looking for a Sci-Fi thriller.
There where few things that where unsatisfactory in this book. The major one being that the time line was horrifically fast passed and that threw you off a little bit if you weren't paying attention.
As a whole this was a wonderful book, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
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