Download or read book The Tale of the Virtual Nightmare written by Ted Pedersen and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam has found the ultimate game. It consumes all his time and concentration. But Sam is getting thinner, distracted. He won't even show his best friend Cady his new game. He's spending more and more time behind his locked door--until the day he doesn't come out. Cady breaks into the room. All she sees is Sam's computer with its blank screen, just waiting for her.
Download or read book Virtual Nightmare written by Frederik Pohl and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual Nightmare, first published as "The Tunnel Under The World" in 1955, is a science fiction short novel that explores the theme of simulated reality and the simulation hypothesis. The Simulation Hypothesis proposes that reality is in fact a simulation (most likely a computer simulation). Some versions rely on the development of a simulated reality, a proposed technology that would seem realistic enough to convince its inhabitants. The hypothesis has been a central plot device of many science fiction stories and films. The novel follows the life of Guy Burckhardt who wake up from a terrible nightmares in his house in Tylerton on June 15. Guy dismisses the dream and goes to work as usual, the downtown offices of Contro Chemicals, which operates a highly automated and robot-staffed petrochemicals plant. But something is not right; he is surrounded everywhere by loud and all-pervasive advertising jingles for everything from cigarettes to freezers. Guy Burckhardt begins to question the nature of his reality when strange events occur to him and it becomes apparent that there are many things about his world, and indeed his life, that do not hold up to close scrutiny. The novel has been adapted for several media including "Virtual Nightmare", a made-for-TV horror film produced in 2000, and appeared in a 1956 radio broadcast episode of X Minus One. It was also produced by the BBC as a 1966 series 2 episode of the anthology series Out of the Unknown. The novel inspired the screen script of the "Special Service" episode of The Twilight Zone and the development of the spec script of the 1998 American satirical comedy-drama film The Truman Show. It also offered inspiration for the 1999 virtual reality movie The Thirteenth Floor and the classic cyberpunk movie The Matrix. This print edition contains other Fredrik Pohl's short stories from that era, including Simulacra (The Day Of The Boomer Dukes), Pythias, Survival Kit, The Hated and The Knights of Arthur.
Download or read book Tim Burton s The Nightmare Before Christmas written by Tim Burton and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate 20 years of nightmares with this picturebook version of the classic film, written and drawn by Tim Burton and now featuring word-for-word narration by Christopher Lee! In this beloved picture book that could only come from the visionary mind of author and illustrator TIM BURTON, we meet Jack Skellington-- a well-intentioned inhabitant of Halloweenland. Jack is bored of ''''the scaring, the terror, the fright....tired of being something that goes bump in the night''''. And so, in an effort to bring to joy to his town, Jack kidnaps Santa and takes his place as the jolly old elf. But instead of bringing joy to the world Jack, who is a little more than a grinning skeleton, brings fear by delivering creepy toys and riding a sleigh carried by skeletal reindeer. Only through a number of things going horribly wrong does Jack learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Download or read book Dreamfall written by Amy Plum and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Remarkable, riveting, disorienting and dark." —Madeleine Roux, New York Times bestselling author of the Asylum series A Nightmare on Elm Street meets Inception in this gripping psychological thriller from international bestselling author Amy Plum. Seven teenagers who suffer from debilitating insomnia agree to take part in an experimental new procedure to cure it because they think it can’t get any worse. But they couldn’t be more wrong. When the lab equipment malfunctions, the patients are plunged into a terrifying dreamworld where their worst nightmares have come to life—and they have no memory of how they got there. Hunted by monsters from their darkest imaginations and tormented by secrets they’d rather keep buried, these seven strangers will be forced to band together to face their biggest fears. And if they can’t find a way to defeat their dreams, they will never wake up. Dreamfall is perfect for fans of dark and edgy young adult novels from authors like Danielle Vega, Natasha Preston, Kendare Blake, and Madeleine Roux. It is the first book in a spine-tingling duology full of action, suspense, and horror that's sure to keep readers on the edge of their seat until the very last page.
Download or read book Virtual Nightmare written by S. F. Black and published by Troll Communications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andy, the new kid in town, meets a strange kid in a chat room, and they talk on-line about Andy's old town. That night while he's sleeping, Andy dreams he meets his chat room pal, only the kid turns out to be a little old man. When Andy wakes up for real nothing is the same -- especially Andy. In fact, he's turned into an old man. Andy decides he'd better learn about the past quickly -- so he can escape from the future.
Download or read book Virtual Nightmare written by Aaron Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trapped in a virtual world where death is real, but you must fight just to survive. Shane, a casual gamer accidentally stumbles upon a hidden gaming club that is trying out futuristic, virtual gaming suits. He is welcomed to test the amazing and super secret technology. Little does he know, the test will be far more dangerous then he ever could have imagined. If he stays in the game his life is forfeit, but to escape is certain death.
Download or read book The Tale of the Horrifying Hockey Team written by K. S. Rodriguez and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John, Sanjay and the rest of their hockey team must play a rival hockey team for pond rights.
Download or read book The Tale of the Stalking Shadow written by Bobbi J. G. Weiss and published by Aladdin Paperbacks. This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumours about a ghost aren't going to stop Hadley Heering from working at Mrs Vailmon's mansion. The old lady needs a companion, and besides, Hadley is too sendible to believe in ghosts. Luckily, she's also too smart to deny the truth. Because there is something in the mansion - something dark and evil - that only Hadley and the old woman can see, and it's growing stronger every day. Strong enough to follow Hadley home. Strong enough to threaten her friends. Unless Hadley can unlock its terrible secret, this won't just be her first job - it'll be her last.
Download or read book Space Camp written by Ted Pedersen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commander Sisko has made Jake an offer he can't refuse -- the chance to attend Starfleet Academy Summer Space Camp on Rijar, once home to an ancient civilization, now an archaeologist's dream. Jake's father has even agreed to send Nog. Jake is looking forward to the adventure and maybe finding something in the ruins to write a story about. But from the day they arrive it's a disaster! The best friends are on their way to becoming worst enemies -- until an accident triggers the countdown of a megabomb that threatens the entire planet! Jake and Nog lead an expedition into the catacombs under the base in a desperate race against time. Their only hope is a terrifying voyage into cyberspace to gain control of the ticking bomb that is about to explode...
Download or read book Virtual Reality Nightmare written by Tom Germann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron and his friends made it out of the Virtual Reality competition and did well. Now though they have to deal with the fall out. Everything seems changed and different. Washed out and boring. But they don't have time to worry about that. The second alien invasion is now inbound. The robots and their masters learned from the last time and are carrying out a larger invasion with better planning. Ron and crew will have to survive the impact of the meteors that are the precursor to invasion. Then the hordes of people that have been driven insane by the attack. Finally, they are going to have to join the resistance and be ready to fight. The robots have new models and learn fast. Super weapons are in production as soon as the robots secure their landing zones and the military is reeling as it tries to deal with displaced populations and an enemy that has planned this attack out after decades spent watching the planet. Ron will have to use every ounce of his ability he has developed in the virtual reality games he's played. His tactics, knowledge and resourcefulness will be tested to the very limits of his breaking point. If he succeeds, then he and his friends will survive to continue the fight. But a mistake could cost the entire team their lives. Sometimes the choice is not in your hands. What is really going on though? And is the AI in league with the robotic invaders or does it have some other worse plan for Ron and his friends? This is the second book in the Virtual Reality story arc. The next book will be a separate stand alone. Let me know if you like the story!
Download or read book The Tale of the Curious Cat written by Diana G. Gallagher and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unable to resist anything that incites her curiosity, Natalie Holland stops at a strange crafts fair booth, touches a forbidden carving of a cat, and finds her fate linked to that of a sinister black cat named Shadow.
Download or read book Heritage in the Digital Era written by Rodanthi Tzanelli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens to traditional conceptions of heritage in the era of fluid media spaces? Contemporary media allow digital environments to function as transnational classrooms, creating virtual spaces of debate for people with access to televised, cinematic and Internet ideas and networks. This book examines a range of popular cinematic interventions that are reshaping national and global heritage, across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australasia.
Download or read book The Tale of the Sinister Statues written by John Peel and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Dustin be trapped in the past? Based on the Nickelodeon series, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
Download or read book The Tale of the Egyptian Mummies written by Mark Mitchell and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amy Carr is dying to visit her best friend Laura, who lives with her father, an archeologist at Midwest University. But when she arrives, she discovers that she's not the only one visiting Midwest. Hundreds of rats are swarming the town. And two mummies, remnants of the ancient Rat Witches, have been taken from their tombs in Egpyt and brought to the university for study. These Egyptian witches have been freed from their spell-sealed tombs - but can they escape from their decaying bodies? As the mummies and their magic pursue Annie and Laura, the girls find themselves wrapped up in danger with little chance to escape . . .
Download or read book The Tale of the Ghost Riders written by John Vornholt and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling alone since the death of his brother, Josh befriends the adventure-loving Carlos, and the pair get into mischief until a Native American skinwalker warns Josh that he must change his ways.
Download or read book The Tale of the Souvenir Shop written by Alice Eve Cohen and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emil and Julianna are trapped in a winter wonderland--inside a giant snow globe! Cover glows in the dark.
Download or read book The Tale of the Zero Hero written by John Peel and published by Minstrel. This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving back to his hometown and family home, Simon is frustrated when the old family curse promptly settles in, trapping him and the ghost of his great-grandfather in the middle of a World War I battle.
