sparrow Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 OK, my son is *very* specific about the books he likes to read. He is also a somewhat reluctant reader, so believe me, I jumped when he said he'd like to read, are you ready for this, "books about ghost space ships". He further clarified that this means "ships that have been attacked in space, floating in a dead zone, and rumored to be haunted" :001_huh::001_huh:. Any Sci Fi fans have ideas? I'm at a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I actually have read a book like that. No earthly idea of the title or if it's appropriate for kids.... If I can come up with the title I'll post. I think the book itself would have been written in the 80s or 90s... I'd have read it in the 90s and I think it was a contemporary author (so not pulp days)... Good luck! And there is at least one book out there like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) I seem to remember at least one Star Trek episode like that. Books.... I don't remember any. Anne McCaffrey's "The Ship Who Sang" was an interesting novel about spaceships, but I seem to vaguely remember it might have had adult content. Edited October 21, 2010 by OrganicAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Haunted Starship is a Star Trek paperback. Not great literature, but maybe it will lead him on to other things? Has he read any of the Percy Jackson books, or the 2 new Riordan books (Red Pyramid, Lost Hero)? My DS was also a very reluctant reader, and those were the books that totally hooked him. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 i have *no* idea if this would interest (or be suitable for) a (your) ten year old boy, but i was curious and googled.. led me to this: Spacewreck ~ Stewart Cowley and a review with some photos ... seems to be part of a collection .... like i said though, i have no idea if it would be what you'd want... i was just curious what would turn up when a person googled 'books about ghost spaceships' :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 The book I'm thinking of is The Better Part of Valor by Tanya Huff. I enjoyed it, but depending on age, you may want to pre-read. (I'm so pleased I remembered th book!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 The 3rd book of the Exiles trilogy by Ben Bova, the children think there are ghosts on the ship, and call part of the ship "the ghost place." You have to read the first two first, though, and it is a pretty high reading grade level. It is appropriate for children, although there is mention of violence and war, but nothing graphic. It is a fascinating trilogy, I have re-read it several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 my husband says the Exiles book previously mentioned sounds right. He will now spend the rest of the night trying to think of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundAbout Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 He might like Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama. It's not exactly like that but kind of a similar theme - its about a spooky abandoned alien space craft being explored by human astronauts. Lots of mystery. It's an award winner but I read it a long time ago so don't know about the difficulty level or if its age appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I couldn't remember the title of the one I read either, but thanks to Wookieepedia I found it. The Eye of Palpatine is one of the extended Star Wars novels, and takes place after the Luke films. Luke travels to an abandoned ship and discovers a female Jedi spirit on board. I can't remember if there was any inappropriate content, as it's been years. I read it for the same reason you'll probably be reading the titles on this thread. :D http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Eye_of_Palpatine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Wow! This is fantastic! I thought if there were people that would know, it would be you folks. I'm off to look into the books you've recommended. THANK YOU :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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