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Interstellar Pig
by William Sleator
A fun YA novel from my youth. It follows somewhat in the vein of Jumanji or Zathura, but Sleator didn't copy Van Allsburg with his concept. Instead of kids getting sucked into a board-game-come-to-life, in Interstellar Pig the board game comes to Barney, the protagonist of the novel. Barney, a bookish redhead who burns all-too-easily in the sun, has been dragged to a beach-house for a two week vacation where he's essentially stuck inside reading science fiction novels.
That all changes when a group of mysterious strangers rent the house next to his, and seem to be strangely interested in searching his house for clues to a mysterious artifact. Barney becomes a key player in both their board game and a real-life struggle for the survival of his planet as the clues unravel and he learns the truth about the Interstellar Pig.
Light on character development, the novel truly is just the fun exploration of the game-imitates-life concept. Suitable for anyone over about 10 years old, young teens should enjoy it and try not to compare it too closely to the more-recent movies that were fashioned along similar plotlines.
That all changes when a group of mysterious strangers rent the house next to his, and seem to be strangely interested in searching his house for clues to a mysterious artifact. Barney becomes a key player in both their board game and a real-life struggle for the survival of his planet as the clues unravel and he learns the truth about the Interstellar Pig.
Light on character development, the novel truly is just the fun exploration of the game-imitates-life concept. Suitable for anyone over about 10 years old, young teens should enjoy it and try not to compare it too closely to the more-recent movies that were fashioned along similar plotlines.