The Pricker Boy

By Reade Scott Whinnem

Book Overview

"Some stories draw blood. Some truths won't stay buried." He was human once, or so they say. The son of a fur trapper, he was taunted by his peers and tricked into one of his own father's traps. By... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375857192
• ISBN13: 9780375857195
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Currently my favorite book

God, just got it in the mail, and it's currently eleven-thirty at night and I'm placing it on my bookshelf. I read it straight through in bed and I seriously haven't actually been scared to get up and go to the bathroom since I watched The Conjuring when I was 9. It is such an amazing book about a group of teenagers dealing with what they think is the entity of a long-dead trapper's son terrorizing them as they try to find their way out of it and eliminate the horror. Lot's of twists that I didn't remember from when I originally read the book in like third grade and a seriously amazing ending. I actually didn't expect what happened but after thinking about it it really made a lot of sense. Been eating at me though, who brought the package, how'd he get out of the fire, and was it actually like what Peat said??? Also, the way Pete's mental illness is portrayed is perfect. Really realistic and almost exactly what a teenage boy with, I THINK, bipolar disorder acts. From experience in that issue, is the best way I've seen it written. I recommend this book for anyone over the age of maybe 11. Read when I was about 9 and that was NOT the best idea. People of all ages and genders should read, defiantly has the potential to become a classic if the right audience gets to it.

A vivid supernatural story

Reade Scott Whinnem's THE PRICKER BOY tells of a strange boy lurking in the woods who is covered head to toe in thorns. But the pricker boy is more than a lurker, and soon Stucks Cumberland finds the people around him are changing in this vivid supernatural story.

Great

An awesome book for an adult or an older adolescent reader... but don't read it when you are home alone, I made that mistake! This books brings us back to a time that wasn't as simple as we all like to remember - when we knew that being afraid of the dark is a self-preservation mechanism - not an irrational fear. Creepy, heart-wrenching, uplifting, thought-provoking, well-written, creepy, sad, funny, - you'll feel it all... READ IT!

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Stucks and his summer friends are ready for another warm, fun-filled vacation. They get just the opposite, however. The Pricker Boy, a young boy who was trapped by his own father's fur trap and taken in by the brambles, his skin turning to thorns, is back. When the group of friends discover their offerings they left for the Pricker Boy still in the woods, offerings meant to keep him at bay, everything changes for the worse. The friends no longer know who to trust and each one becomes insecure and retreats into their own shell. The Pricker Boy torments them relentlessly, without an apparent reason. Stucks, all the while, must deal with his silent brother and his angry best friend. The Pricker Boy cruelly tortures the friends, refusing to leave them alone. Together, the friends must stop this evil force, and come together to face the fearful future. This book had me completely horrified, like no other book ever has. The Pricker Boy was terrifying, as was his cruel treatment of the kids. Every time I read this book, I was constantly looking over my shoulder - that's how scary it was. The Pricker Boy isn't just scary on a paranormal level, but also on a human level. It shows just how dark humans can be, and it really makes one think about our capabilities to hurt others. The best way to describe this book is a modern-day LORD OF THE FLIES: completely terrifying, yet riveting. And be prepared for a huge twist that you'll never see coming. I had to reread the part several times before the surprise let up. Reviewed by: McKenzie Tritt

The Pricker Boy

The Pricker Boy draws the reader in and doesn't let go!! The author creates a "scary " story with traces of humor. The lesson is timely!!

This story grabbed me and held on to me until I finished it.

I know that this book is written for young adults but I am well beyond that category and I could not put it down. I also can not get it out of my mind. I would recommend this book to anyone from 9 to 90, I fall closer to one end of that scale to the other and I did enjoy it.