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172 Hours on the Moon

by Johan Harstad
172 Hours on the Moon

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ISBN13: 9780316182881
ISBN10: 0316182885



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It's been more than forty years since NASA sent the first men to the moon, and to grab some much-needed funding and attention, they decide to launch an historic international lottery in which three lucky teenagers can win a week-long trip to moon base DARLAH 2--a place that no one but top government officials even knew existed until now. The three winners, Antoine, Midori, and Mia, come from all over the world, and they have only one thing in common: they aren't especially interested in space travel.

But just before the scheduled launch, the teenagers each experience strange, inexplicable events, one of which contains a direct warning not to travel to the moon. Little do they know that there was a reason NASA never sent anyone back there until now--a sinister reason. But the countdown has already begun, and as soon as they set foot on the moon... everything goes wrong.

Strap yourself in for this chilling adventure from a young Norwegian author on the rise. You'll want to keep your lights on long after you've heard the last chapter.

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A 2013 YALSA Teens Top Ten Nominee

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"This irresistible premise is often intoxicating and occasionally downright terrifying.... pretty darn effective."--Booklist

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"Imaginative.... Well-crafted suspense.... Interesting and original."--Kirkus Reviews

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"Harstad combines the perfectly paced creepiness of classic Twilight Zone episodes with Battlestar Galactica's chilling portrayal of the vast, unknowable emptiness of space."--Romantic Times

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"Creepy and bleak, Harstad's story is both psychologically and atmospherically disturbing."--Publishers Weekly

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"Original, creepy, intense... 172 Hours is page-turning sci-fi that will stay with readers long after the shocking and heartbreaking conclusion."--School Library Journal

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"Surprisingly creepy.... The novel's strength is its rising tension and skin-crawling conclusion: Scandinavian thriller meets sci-fi horror movie."--VOYA

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"Hard to put down."--Library Media Connection

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"Scandinavian thriller meets sci-fi horror movie."--VOYA

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"A fascinating, suspense-filled novel that keeps the reader guessing until the end."--Library Media Connection

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A 2013 YALSA Teens Top Ten NomineeDagbaldet's Best Norwegian YA Novel of All Time

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Everyone said sending teenagers into space would be their opportunity of a lifetime...

It's been decades since anyone last set foot on the moon. But three ordinary teens are about to change that--and their lives--forever. Mia knows this will be her punk band's ticket to fame and fortune. Midori believes it's her way out of her restrictive lifestyle in Japan. And Antoine just wants to get as far away from his ex-girlfriend as possible. But little do they know that something sinister is waiting for them on the dark side of the moon. And in the black vastness of space, no one is coming to save them... Strap yourself in for this chilling adventure from a young Norwegian author on the rise. You'll want to keep your lights on long after you've read the last page.

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A terrifying thriller for young adult fans of The Martian and paranormal space adventure that will be devoured in one heart-pounding sitting.

It's been decades since anyone set foot on the moon. Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of NASA's unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to become the first young people in space--and change their lives forever. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, but little do the teenagers know that something sinister is waiting for them on the desolate surface of the moon. And in the black vacuum of space...no one is coming to save them.
In this chilling adventure set in the most brutal landscape known to man, highly acclaimed Norwegian novelist Johan Harstad creates a vivid and frightening world of possibilities we can only hope never come true.

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It's been decades since anyone set foot on the moon. Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of NASA's unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to become the first young people in space--and change their lives forever. Mia, from Norway, hopes this will be her punk band's ticket to fame and fortune. Midori believes it's her way out of her restrained life in Japan. Antoine, from France, just wants to get as far away from his ex-girlfriend as possible.

It's the opportunity of a lifetime, but little do the teenagers know that something sinister is waiting for them on the desolate surface of the moon. And in the black vacuum of space... no one is coming to save them.

In this chilling adventure set in the most brutal landscape known to man, highly acclaimed Norwegian novelist Johan Harstad creates a vivid and frightening world of possibilities we can only hope never come true.


About the Author

Johan Harstad won the 2008 Norwegian Brage Award in the young adult/children's literature category for 172 Hours on the Moon. He has also written several novels for adults, including Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion?, a Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction of 2011 book, which has been published in thirteen countries; four plays; a collection of short stories; and a prose collection. He has been described as "one of the most important [Scandinavian] authors to emerge in the early years of this century." He lives in Oslo, Norway.

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I am good at suspending my disbelief for a good story. I just need some character depth, a decent plot, and perhaps a sprinkling of funny, suspenseful, or heart-warming moments. While this book had a few heart-warming moments, it lacked all the rest. I truly felt like I was reading an early draft instead of a finished project. This book is set a few years into the future (2019) and the 3 months of astronaut training were an excellent opportunity for the author to give the reader some Fancy Tech moments, or even some funny crew bounding moments in the Vomit Comet. But no, we get the teens complaining about all the studying they will have to do for a page and a half. So, we finally launch and we got like 5 days en route to the moon. Surely there will be Fancy Tech moments and embarrassing, yet hilarious moments with food in zero G. But no, the crew makes it to the moon and there are references from the teens about how they still aren’t sure which astronaut is talking or such. While this book captured that the teens felt that no adult understood them and all that teen angst that most of us goes through, the portrayal of all the adults as incompetent or uncaring or self-centered was a bit too biased for even my suspended disbelief.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316182881
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
04/17/2012
Publisher:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language:
English
Pages:
368
Height:
1.30IN
Width:
5.79IN
Thickness:
1.25
LCCN:
2011025414
Age Range:
13 to 17
Grade Range:
8 to 12
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Author:
lloway
Author:
Johan Harstad
Author:
Casey Ho
Author:
Casey Holloway
Author:
Tara F. (TRN) Chace
Author:
Johan Harstad
Translator:
Tara F. Chace
Translator:
Tara F. Chace
Subject:
Children s-Adventure Stories

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