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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Book Title
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Author
Douglas Adams
ISBN
9780345391803
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . and] over much too soon."--The Washington Post Book World SOON TO BE A HULU SERIES - Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of the original radio show on which the book was based. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. Together, this dynamic pair began a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan), Zaphod's girlfriend, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he's bought over the years. Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? For all the answers, stick your thumb to the stars Praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "A whimsical oddyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy."--Publishers Weekly "Irresistable "--The Boston GlobeBinding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Douglas AdamsPublisher: Del Rey BooksPublished: 09/27/1995ISBN: 9780345391803Pages: 224Weight: 0.25lbsSize: 6.80h x 4.10w x 0.70dAward: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - NomineeReview Citations: Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 976New York Times 03/20/2005 pg. 12People 05/28/2012 pg. 51Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 103Entertainment Weekly 06/27/2014 pg. 22Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 7109 / Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyReading Level: 6.6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 8
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . and] over much too soon."--The Washington Post Book World

SOON TO BE A HULU SERIES - Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of the original radio show on which the book was based.

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor.

Together, this dynamic pair began a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan), Zaphod's girlfriend, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he's bought over the years.

Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? For all the answers, stick your thumb to the stars

Praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

"A whimsical oddyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy."--Publishers Weekly

"Irresistable "--The Boston Globe

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Douglas Adams
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Published: 09/27/1995
ISBN: 9780345391803
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.10w x 0.70d
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 976
New York Times 03/20/2005 pg. 12
People 05/28/2012 pg. 51
Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 103
Entertainment Weekly 06/27/2014 pg. 22

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 7109 / Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Reading Level: 6.6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 8
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . and] over much too soon."--The Washington Post Book World

SOON TO BE A HULU SERIES - Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of the original radio show on which the book was based.

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor.

Together, this dynamic pair began a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan), Zaphod's girlfriend, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he's bought over the years.

Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? For all the answers, stick your thumb to the stars

Praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

"A whimsical oddyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy."--Publishers Weekly

"Irresistable "--The Boston Globe

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Douglas Adams
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Published: 09/27/1995
ISBN: 9780345391803
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.10w x 0.70d
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 976
New York Times 03/20/2005 pg. 12
People 05/28/2012 pg. 51
Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 103
Entertainment Weekly 06/27/2014 pg. 22

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 7109 / Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Reading Level: 6.6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 8