The Transall saga
Readers rate it 4.0 (24 on Hardcover)
248 pages · Released 1999 · Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
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The Transall Saga is a survival adventure that follows a teen stranded in an alien world, blending science fiction with coming-of-age themes. The story emphasizes resilience, human connection, and adaptation while including some conflict and warfare between tribes—described rather than graphically depicted. It's well-suited for middle and early high school readers who enjoy adventure and speculative fiction.
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Find yourself in another world in The Transall Saga, the latest adventure from Gary Paulsen:Mark's solo camping trip to the desert begins as any other camping trip, until a mysterious beam of light appears. The trip turns into a terrifying and thrilling adventure when the light beam transports Mark into another time,... Find yourself in another world in The Transall Saga, the latest adventure from Gary Paulsen:Mark's solo camping trip to the desert begins as any other camping trip, until a mysterious beam of light appears. The trip turns into a terrifying and thrilling adventure when the light beam transports Mark into another time, and what appears to be another planet! Although he is searching for his way back to earth, in the meantime he is forced to make a life in this unknown world. He meets primitive tribes and shares the joy of human bonds, but this end of isolation in the new world also brings war and a struggle for power.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction
- Science fiction
- Survival
- Time travel
- Fiction, science fiction, general
- Classics
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Dystopian
- Fantasy fiction
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ISBN 9780440219767 · Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers