Heir Apparent

By: Vivian Vande Velde

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Paperback | 1 June 2004

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Paperback
315 Pages

Age
10 - 12

Grade
5 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
19.05 x 12.7 x 2.54

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In Heir Apparent there are as many ways to win as there are to get killed. "A stylish tale that] addresses both fantasy gaming and censorship." (New York Times Book Review)

From Edgar Award-winning author Vivian Vande Velde comes a rollicking story that puts a high-tech twist on the classic medieval fantasy-adventure.

In the virtual reality game Heir Apparent, there are way too many ways to get killed--and Giannine seems to be finding them all. Which is a shame, because unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, answer the dwarf's dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the man-eating dragon, she'll never win.

And she has to, because losing means she'll die--for real this time.

Junior Library Guild Selection * New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

Industry Reviews

"Consistently entertaining."--Publishers Weekly

"A testament to Vande Velde's storytelling magic."--The Horn Book

"A stylish tale [that] addresses both fantasy gaming and censorship."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Plausible, suspenseful. . . . Hilarious. . . . It's riveting reading for
experienced gamers and tyros alike."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A Junior Library Guild Selection
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
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Happy Birthday to Me	p. 3
Off to a Fantastic Start (Not!)	p. 12
Fun and Games with the Family	p. 22
A Heavenly Visitor	p. 32
--Rasmussem interoffice e-mail	p. 41
Simple Math	p. 43
"Do Not Pass Go; Do Not Collect $200"	p. 47
Shuffle and Deal Again	p. 52
Hey, Loser, Start Over Again (Again)	p. 58
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before	p. 68
Family History	p. 70
A Poem Can Be a Home to Those Who Roam (Or, Like, Whatever)	p. 80
--Rasmussem interoffice e-mail	p. 87
One	p. 88
Disarming the Troops	p. 98
Are We Having Fun Yet?	p. 106
--Rasmussem interoffice e-mail	p. 120
Bright Sword, Dim Brother	p. 121
Lunch	p. 136
Treasure Hunt	p. 150
Calling in the Reinforcements	p. 164
Magic Realism (without the Realism)	p. 177
--Rasmussem interoffice e-mail	p. 192
Siege	p. 193
Back to the Battlements	p. 207
Did Someone Say Deja Vu?	p. 217
--Rasmussem interoffice e-mail	p. 219
Will the Guilty Party Please Step Forward?	p. 220
Fast Forward	p. 231
Morning Comes Early When There's No Snooze Button	p. 240
Keeping Everybody (But Me) Happy	p. 247
Preparations for a Journey	p. 258
Xenos's Dad	p. 267
A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step (and Other Trite Nonsense)	p. 278
Dead Oxen and Gold	p. 284
Home Sweet Home (Or Not)	p. 292
The End	p. 302
Satisfaction Guaranteed, Or Your Money Cheerfully Refunded	p. 309
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