Static #1 (Flight 29 Down)

Walter Sorrells

ISBN 10: 0448441063 / ISBN 13: 9780448441061

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Static #1 (Flight 29 Down)
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0448441063
• ISBN 13: 9780448441061
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fict::Young Adult

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Synopsis

A charter plane crash on a deserted island forces a disparate group of teenagers to bury their petty jealousies and cooperate in an attempt to survive.

Reviews

Grade 7-10–Kid, we have four engines. What could go wrong? These are the last words uttered by the pilot of Flight 29 just before it crashes. Ten teenagers are onboard, all on the way to an eco-camping trip on the island of Palau in the South Pacific. When the pilot takes three of them into the jungle with him to search for help, the remaining seven must settle their differences and work together to survive. The stranded students include class president rivals who insist on battling for control while problems continue to crop up at an alarming rate. Will the plane, their only shelter, be pulled out to sea by the incoming tide? How long will their meager rations last? Why hasnt the pilot returned? As with other novelizations of television series, this book lacks characterization, appropriate pacing, and effective dialogue. Each person is simply a caricature, such as the loner, the geek, the bad boy, and the princess. The cliff-hanger ending makes it clear that there will be more to come. Fans of Lost or Survivor may appreciate the similarities to those programs, and reluctant readers will be comfortable with the format and writing style.–Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI
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