The Boxes

By William Sleator

Book Overview

Open this book -- if you dare!Uncle Marco's frequent, mysterious trips have fascinated Annie for years -- he never tells anyone, even his beloved niece, where he is going or when he'll be back. But this time is special: He leaves Annie in charge of two sealed boxes, with strict instructions not to open either one while he's away. As time passes, curiosity gnaws at her until she can think of virtually nothing else, even though problems dog her at both home and school. She worries especially about the evil Crutchley Development, a company that's trying to buy her family's house out from under them! Would it hurt to just peek inside one of the tempting, exotic boxes?But as soon as Annie does just that, an incredibly grotesque, crablike creature scuttles out and disappears into the basement shadows. Annie is filled with an overpowering sense of dread. And when the creature almost immediately begins to multiply, she verges on panic and wonders whether opening the other box will help or hurt. There's just one difference between Annie and Pandora, though -- for Annie, there's no hope left.This intricately plotted sci-fi thriller takes on the human psyche as well as the very nature of time itself, bringing fans on a suspenseful journey they'll never forget.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525460128
• ISBN13: 9780525460121
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Adam's opinion about The Boxes

I think the boxes was a real great book.I give 5 out of 5 stars. It proves that no matter how ugly or different you are you can still turn out good. I think anyone who likes exciting books should read The Boxes. The Boxes is a thriling book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. So I'll bet you'll never put this book down.

A good book!

This book is really good because you never know what is going to happen.If you like Horror,mystery THE BOOK THE Boxes is is the book for you!

Good book

this book is about a girl (annine) is told to not open these 2 boxes but when she does weird things start to happen.

Great!

William Sleator is da bomb in this Sci Fi book, the way he writes keeps the reader interested throughout. read it!

A wonderful Pandora's Box, plot-twisiting, free-for-all!!!

Another wonderful book from the mind of William Sleator. Again, his writing is clear and understandable, but his plot twists are wonderfully unexpected. For every child who has been told not to open a door, or look in a box, this book will keep you imagination reaming with posibilties long after you put the book down. A true classic in the sense that you find something new everytime you read it. So go ahead and read it.