No Passengers Beyond This Point - Softcover

Choldenko, Gennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142420522 ISBN 13: 9780142420522

Publisher: Puffin, 2012

Synopsis

A reality-bending adventure from a Newbery Honor-winning author

Siblings India, Finn, and Mouse are stunned when their mom tells them they are flying that night--without her--to their Uncle Red's home in Colorado. But things take an even more dramatic turn when their plane lands in a very unusual place. A mysterious driver meets them at the airport; when he drops them off at their "destination," each kid suddenly has a clock with a different amount of time left. If the time runs out, they have to become permanent citizens in a place they don't recognize or understand. Only if they work together can they call the driver back to help get them where they really belong. Suspenseful, funny, dramatic, and thought-provoking, this is a book that will stay with you long after you read the incredible ending.

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Review:

"A fun ride, full of adventure, suspense, and good characterization." - School Library Journal
"Concrete yet dreamlike." - The Horn Book
"Choldenko's pacing is sure and her use of airport argot (white courtesy phones, a missing black box) adds an inventive element to this story of unlikely survival." - Publishers Weekly
"Constant shifts in perspective create suspense and contribute to the novel's eerie, dreamlike quality. The humdinger of an ending helps explain this off-kilter world while leaving much to ponder." - The Washington Post
"Fascinating." - Kirkus Reviews "The distinct voices of India, Finn, and Mouse, joint narrators, ring loud and clear with the complications of sibling rivalry . . . . Choldenko infuses each with a unique tenderness and humor." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A fast-paced mindbender." - Booklist

Book Description:

A journey takes a surprising twist in this original and brilliant new novel by Carnegie-Medal-shortlisted author Gennifer Choldenko

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0142420522
• ISBN 13: 9780142420522
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244