The Story Box

by Monica Hughes

Book Overview

Colin fears for his younger sister, Etta, who has dreams that wake her in the night. For on the Isle of Ariban, imagination is outlawed, stories are banned, and dreams must die before they are spoken.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0006480519
• ISBN13: 9780006480518
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

A fabulous story

I read this book so I could vote for the Red Maple award. I voted for this book, and I will not be surprised if it wins. This is the suspenseful and heartwarming story of a boy on the island of Ariban who discovers a shipwrecked girl who washed up on the shore. She was Jennifer, the storyteller, who brought with her a box of stories. The land was Ariban, a place where imagination is forbidden, stories are outlawed, and dreams must die before morning. In this story, the boy must chose between the love of a friend, and the honour of his family.

Finely written

This book is definitely recommended for those who love fantasy books. A young boy lives in a land where dreams and stories are forbidden until one day a girl gets washed upon their shores. Her name is Jennifer, and she is one of the Storytellers. The book is absolute brain candy and will leave you astounded. I recommend it to all kids above age 11.