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It’s 1963 in Farro, Iowa, and four friends go on a mysterious journey to find the town bully. It’s not an ordinary journey, though --- Henry, Helene (his twin sister) and their best buddies, Alan and Nicki, discover a book called SUBTLE TRAVEL AND THE SUBTLE SELF by Joseph Brody which tells them how to leave their bodies by using a number sequence before they fall asleep.
During their search, the kids try to find Mr. Brody at his house because they discovered something in the subtle world that worries them. Although Mr. Brody passed away, Mrs. Brody has some interesting information --- it turns out that the missing boy has been spying for Mr. Brody’s co-author, Abe MØller. Mrs. Brody also warns the quartet that this means the missing kid is in danger.
The author did an amazing job adding vivid details to the kids’ experiences, making the story come alive.
The more they dig into finding the missing boy, the deeper the danger gets. The story moves along quickly, and the reader is taken through a number of twists and turns.
Supernatural stories have always interested me, and I was curious how THE TRAP would tackle traveling through another dimension. The author did an amazing job adding vivid details to the kids’ experiences, making the story come alive. Through subtle travel, they had rainbow colored snowflakes (called a flux stream) sprouting out of their heads, they walked through walls, they jumped from high distances without getting hurt and even met ghosts. It’s a fascinating, page-turning book that I highly recommend.
Steven Arntson is both a writer and a musician. He authored THE WIKKELING and THE WRAP-UP LIST. Currently he lives in Iowa City. To learn more about him visit his website at www.stevenarntson.com
Teaser
It's the summer of 1963, and something strange is afoot in the quiet town of Farro, Iowa. The school district's most notorious bully has gone missing without a trace, and furthermore, seventh grader Henry Nilsson and his friends have just found an odd book stashed in the woods by Longbelly Gulch --- a moldy instruction guide written to teach the art of "subtle travel," a kind of out-of-body experience. The foursome will soon discover that out-of-body life isn't so subtle after all --- there are some very real, and very dangerous, things happening out there in the woods.
Promo
It's the summer of 1963, and something strange is afoot in the quiet town of Farro, Iowa. The school district's most notorious bully has gone missing without a trace, and furthermore, seventh grader Henry Nilsson and his friends have just found an odd book stashed in the woods by Longbelly Gulch --- a moldy instruction guide written to teach the art of "subtle travel," a kind of out-of-body experience. The foursome will soon discover that out-of-body life isn't so subtle after all --- there are some very real, and very dangerous, things happening out there in the woods.
About the Book
The science fiction inventiveness of Madeleine L'Engle meets the social commentary of Gary Schmidt in this thrilling tale of missing persons, first crushes, embarrassing pajamas, and thought-provoking dilemmas.
It's the summer of 1963, and something strange is afoot in the quiet town of Farro, Iowa. The school district's most notorious bully has gone missing without a trace, and furthermore, seventh grader Henry Nilsson and his friends have just found an odd book stashed in the woods by Longbelly Gulch --- a moldy instruction guide written to teach the art of "subtle travel," a kind of out-of-body experience. The foursome will soon discover that out-of-body life isn't so subtle after all --- there are some very real, and very dangerous, things happening out there in the woods.
