Proof that christopher pike wrote some pretty fuckedup books. Pike currently lives in santa barbara, where it is. In addition to his young adult novels, he has written several juvenile novels under the spooksville series title, as well as several adult novels such as his 1990 hit book, sati. The characters are interesting andi thoughtrather unique. He was born in new york, but grew up in california where he lives today. The eternal enemy, chain letterv2, road to nowhere, monster. Feb 01, 1993 we have a number of christopher pike novels in our junior high school library. When an editor at avon books suggested that he write a teen thriller, he wrote slumber party, which was published in 1985 and went on to a bestseller. He was born on november 12, 1955 in new york but grew up in california and now living in santa barbara. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
The book also contains a teaser for pikes novel sati. Christopher pike books list of books by christopher pike. A dragon causes flaming mayhem in this twelfth book in new york times bestselling author christopher pike s spooksville series. Mcfadden began writing mystery and science fiction novels after leaving college, but he was unable to publish them. May 24, 2016 proof that christopher pike wrote some pretty fuckedup books for teens. Road to nowhere a dark and twisted thriller from new york times bestselling author of thirst, christopher pike. Order of christopher pike books christopher pike is the pen name of kevin christopher mcfadden, an american author of young adult thrillers, horror, scifi and childrens novels. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now.
Road to nowhere is only 175 pages long and could easily be read in just one sitting. Christopher pike road to nowhere and the eternal enemy in road to nowhere, teresa is running away from home. A firebreathing dragon has appeared out of nowhere and is looking for its treasure in spooksville. The station is located at the junction of north zhangyang road and boxing road, in shanghais pudong new area.
Its not a slow book by a stretch, and theres a scene or two in there thats mystifying, but the road to nowhere left me on the road to drowsiness. Christopher pike is the pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden born november 12, 1955. His early works include cheerleader, chain letter and final friends. Almost everyone, at some time, dreams of being the hidden king or queen of a faroff land. Buy a cheap copy of road to nowhere book by christopher pike. Apr 30, 2019 christopher pike pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden. Some of the subject matters covered include cheating, drug abuse, suicide and murder. Poppy and jack alternate telling teresa the story of candy and john while teresa tells them her own sad story. Christopher pike audiobooks download instantly today. Oct 28, 2010 pike has published around 70 books, but he has precisely 18 plot devices in his arsenal.
Discount prices on books by christopher pike, including titles like the frat chronicles. Her plan is to make it to canada but instead ends up picking up two strange hitchhikers. He has written more than forty teen novels and developed a large following. Christopher pike is scarily repetitive forever young adult. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers.
Road to nowhere by christopher pike a dark and twisted thriller from new york times bestselling author of thirst, christopher pike. A trip across america to track down the great fighters from yesteryear who vanished from the limelight, and hear their incredible stories. Christopher pike is currently considered a single author. She picks up two hitchhikers, poppy corn and freedom jack. Oct 31, 2017 christopher pike books had just enough cursing, violence, and suggestions of sex to keep our preteen selves interested, but not enough to make our parents ban them. Road to nowhere by christopher pike 1993, paperback for. Christopher pike is a bestselling author of young adult novels. Christopher pike is the bestselling author of young adult and childrens fiction, specializing in the thriller genre.
Driving north along the california coast, she picks up two mysterious hitchhikers. He is a bestselling author of young adult and childrens fiction who specializes in the thriller genre. See all books authored by christopher pike, including thirst no. Teresa feels fine on the journey, except for a pain in her wrist. Christopher pike is the pseudonym of kevin mcfadden born november 12, 1954, an american writer. Todays entry is christopher pike s road to nowhere, and if youre thinking its the one about a bunch of teens and a deserted town, with weird short stories, youd be wrong. But he can be found online at christopherpikebooks. Full supports all version of your device, includes pdf, epub and kindle version. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. Fiction is cataloged by author and title, not by subject or plot line, which makes identifying books by just their storyline difficult. This book starts with the main character getting pushed off a fourthstorey balcony and totally dying. Searching for a book you remember reading as a child, college student, or happy dropout, but havent seen anywhere since. Christopher pike teresa is running away from home, when she picks up two mysterious hitchhikers.
Candy and john together at last and teresa ending up with johnny. The thirst series, the secret of ka, and the remember me and alosha trilogies are some of his favorite titles. Road to nowhere 2002 read online free book by christopher. Well, now that i have read this book again, im ready to let it go. A list of all christopher pikes series in reading order. Read road to nowhere online read free novel read light. Thirst and alosha are slated to be released as feature films. Heading off for a weekend in las vegas with her friends, jessie ralle has only one worry.
All the data from the network and user upload, if infringement, please contact us to delete. It was a heck of a journey and had been almost a decade in the making. I need to go buy some more christopher pike because i really enjoyed this retro read. Oct 09, 2014 being a lifelong boxing fan i reacted in a bubbling manner when i saw the road to nowhere a journey through boxing s wastelands, for sale on amazon. The last vampire crease on front cover the last vampire 2 black blood. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Welcome to the morning shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning road to nowhere christopher pike pdf. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. On the run from a devastating relationship, teresa chafey picks up two mysterious hitchhikerspoppy corn and freedom jackand the three of them unwittingly. Christopher pike books biography and list of works author.
He took on various jobs before writing slumber party, weekend, and chain letter, all of which became bestsellers. Christopher pike 1954 christopher pike is the pseudonym of kevin mcfadden born november, 1954, an american writer. Christopher pikes road to nowhere christopherpikebook. I was also on the verge of tears when candy and john had died.
In the 47 book series of cheerleader, pike only wrote one book and it was the book 2. Road to nowhere crease on front cover whisper of death. A dark and stormy night teresa chafey was running away from home. Road to nowhere christopher pike read online free books. The plot in road to nowhere contains sex, drugs, and some mild profanity. Road to nowhere christopher pike horror i liked reading road to nowhere because when i first started reading it i knew what was going to happen but it completely threw me off at the end. Christopher pike, author of strange girl, on hard work being. The creepy one takes a look at one of the books written by his favorite author. Christopher pike pseudonym of american author kevin christopher mcfadden. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Aug 06, 2015 jack reacher is a 2012 american thriller film written and directed by christopher mcquarrie, the film stars tom cruise, rosamund pike, david oyelowo, richard jenkins, jai courtney, werner. We have a number of christopher pike novels in our junior high school library. In the era of boxing s payperview superstars, tris dixon invested in a greyhound bus pass and spent several months traversing america on a shoestring budget, tracking down fighters from yesteryear who had vanished from the limelight.
So before i delve into the sample of 7 books i researched for this purpose, allow me to introduce you to christopher pike s favorite literary devices. Todays entry is christopher pikes road to nowhere, and if youre thinking its the one about a bunch of teens and a deserted town, with weird. But so far, only one of his books has been made into a movie. Almost everyone m09kl1440 get road to nowhere book by christopher pike. Christopher pike scary kids books from the 80s and 90s. The constant talking, thinking back, and thinking forward in bizarre terms made it harder to sympathize with the protagonist. I loved witch by and it is one of my top three of pike novels, along with whisper of death and road to nowhere. Pike started out writing adult mysteries until it was suggested by an editor that he try his hand at teen thrillers.
I loved julia and all the supporting characters like. The book also contains a teaser for pike s novel sati. When eighteenyearold teresa picks up two hitchhikers late at night, she is unprepared for the bizarre events that take place as they weave tales of death and romance along the raindriven coast of california. Kevin christopher mcfadden, who is best know as christopher pike is an american author. The town of pike road has maintained a simple message since its earliest days. In road to nowhere, teresa is running away from home. Christopher pike is the pseudonym of kevin christopher mcfadden, one of americas most popular young adult fiction writers. Anyways, this book was another piece of pure genius by christopher pike. A student who is an avid reader mentioned that he was really surprised that these books are on our shelves. The book was an immediate success and pike s career as a young adult author took off. Christopher pike primary author only author division. Road to nowhere is one of the books i kept from my teenage years.
Christopher pike ruled ya horror in the late 80s and early 90s and is still producing his twisty brand of chills today. Road to nowhere teresa chafey is running away from home late one stormy night. At the start of the century i travelled to the usa. He is a bestselling author of young adult and childrens fiction. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Christopher pike is the author of more than fifty teen and adult thrillers, including the thirst series, remember me, witch world and strange girl. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title.
Find road to nowhere by pike, christopher at biblio. Thats whisper of death, also by pike, but lets be honestthe titles are pretty similar, and i mix them up myself quite a bit. Buy road to nowhere by christopher pike online at alibris. The constant talking, thinking back, and thinking forward in bizarre terms. A journey through boxings wastelands and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. I cant remember reading it the first time around, but. A weekend of sun and fun in acapulco turns into a nightmare when nine teenagers trapped in a mansion realize that they have been lured there for a deadly reason.
Where does the road lead for one young girl and her strange company. Page 20 january next, after deducting all expenses incident to the same, shall be reserved for making public roads and canals, of which threefifths shall be applied to those objects within the state, under the direction of the legislature thereof, and the other twofifths in defraying, under the direction of congress, the expenses to be incurred in making of a road or roads, canal or. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Pike currently lives in santa barbara, where it is rumored he never leaves his house. Pike currently lives in santa barbara, where it is rumored he never.
He is also the author of several adult novels, including sati and the season of passage. Road to nowhere book by christopher pike thriftbooks. How to find that book youve spent years looking for utne reader. She is eighteenyearsold and has run away from home. Boxing lu is a station on line 6 of the shanghai metro. Road to nowhere by christopher pike, paperback barnes. She starts driving north along the california coast.
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