Is it space travel that children dream of, or merely visiting other worlds? Todd had always set his heart on being an astronaut, but when he meets an alien and travels to another world, he doesn’t use a spaceship; he just hangs out in his own backyard.
In Space Boy, Orson Scott Card, author of Ender’s Game, takes listeners into a strange and wonderful future, where people from another world regularly visit Earth, usually without being noticed. And when humans travel to their world, they find themselves dangerously weak and powerless, until Todd finds a way to set both worlds to rights.
By turns funny and painful, Space Boy is Card at his best, exploring human nature for the entertainment of readers young and old.
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"Very quick read - I read it in one sitting. I did have weird dreams that night, but that's pretty normal for me after reading an OSC book."
— Karla (4 out of 5 stars)
“Card works both pathos and humor into this tale of a family pulling together to rescue one of their own.”
— Publishers Weekly“[Rudnicki’s] deep voice is full of pathos, wisdom and resonance…Card takes his time developing the characters, which allows Rudnicki room to bring them to life…Another terrific addition to the Orson Scott Card audiobook-shelf.”
— SFFAudio.com“In a break from many young adult science fiction novels, Todd is…an early-teenage character…who is competent and capable and does not suffer from the Superman problem or being insufferable…The relationships at [the book’s] heart, between Todd and his father, his absentee mother, and his brother, form the core of the novella.”
— SFSite.com“Space Boy offers readers that perennial delight, space travel without the hardware…Card writes with a deceptively simple clarity here, the kind of smart science fiction fairy tale that is exciting and rewarding for anyone who wants to wrap their brain around the present clothed as the near-future.”
— Trashotron.com" Warning: Written for young boys! Lots of poop jokes! "
— Kristen, 2/18/2014" This was ok, I picked it up for a short and easy book. There were somethings I loved about it, and I thought it was a good concept. But, maybe it was the length of the book, or something else, it just wasn't great. "
— Ali, 2/15/2014" very good for such a short book "
— Steven, 2/12/2014" He could have done a lot more with this. the plot was bland, characters were all stupid, annoying too read. "
— Elliotwoodward, 2/4/2014" A kind of fun little book. Nothing much to say, except that adults often take kids for granted. "
— Josh, 1/14/2014" Pretty wild concept. My 10 year old would probably have liked it but there were a few parts that would be too mature for that age. "
— Leslie, 1/11/2014" Not Card's best work. Sticking things in a space worm's anus. Repeatedly. Right. Read Ender's Game instead. "
— Lyn, 1/11/2014" A short book aimed at about an 11 year old boy. Not my favorite by of Orson Scott Cards books but it was entertaining. "
— Inspired, 1/7/2014" don't understand why this book was in the adult section...maybe I'm missing some greater meaning but it's a kid book in my view... "
— Julie, 12/18/2013" Uninteresting young adult book that is readable in an hour or two, which is probably about how long it took Card to write it. "
— Ben, 12/13/2013" Not one of Cards best. Actually this is one of his more forgettable books. Although the worm concept and the density issues is fun to explore, I just think that it could have been done better. "
— Stephannestacey, 11/3/2013Orson Scott Card, the author of the New York Times bestseller Ender’s Game, has won several Hugo and Nebula awards for his works of speculative fiction. His Ender novels are widely read by adults and younger readers and are increasingly used in schools. Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy, American-frontier fantasy, biblical novels, poetry, plays, and scripts.
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.