• The Transall Saga

  • By: Gary Paulsen
  • Narrated by: Johnny Heller
  • Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (411 ratings)

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The Transall Saga

By: Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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Thirteen-year-old Mark Harrison has a week to hike across the desert. He will meet his parents on the other side. By his fourth day, he’s made good time. As he settles in for the night, he gazes up at the stars, feeling completely content. Suddenly, a blue light streams from the sky, jolting Mark into another dimension. Now, in a land filled with strange jungle animals and primitive tribes, Mark desperately battles hunger, armed enemies, and superhuman powers. To find the way back to his own world, Mark will need to find greater resources and strength—but time is running out.

Gary Paulsen has written dozens of books for young people. His tales of adventure and survival have won the enthusiastic praise of young adults across the country and many awards, including three Newbery Honors and a Golden Spur award. In this imaginative story, Johnny Heller’s narration keeps you close by the resourceful young teenager’s side.

©1998 Gary Paulsen (P)1999 Recorded Books

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Great

Just as good as the first time i read it! Well worth the credit! K.

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Interesting storyline.

I listened to this with my 11 & 13 yr old sons and we all really enjoyed the book. Gary Paulsen is our favorite author and this one didn't disappoint. Bonus is its worth 8 AR points for school.

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Loved this book!

This has always been a personal favorite of mine! It's more relevant now than ever. And quite interesting to hear through someone else's voice.

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Great Book

Read this as a kid in High school. thoroughly enjoyed listening too it again. Awesome

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Childhood Favorite!

I'll start by saying this book was my absolute favorite book in Middle School a few decades ago. Prior to being an adult I'd read the book a handful of times. Now as an adult I can see the clear Young Adult theme of the book but I still enjoyed it thoroughly. The narrator does a fine job and the story has a good flow and does well to keep your attention the whole time.

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This book could have fit the CORVID19!

This is an excellent book!!! Any age, I’m 75.
The only thing that is missing, is the character’s
original people, but I’m sure they were there, someplace.
Everyone should read all of Gary Paulsen’s books!!!
Ames, Iowa

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one of my favorites from school

really enjoyed this book. it's very well written. I happened upon this book in high school by chance and it easily was one of the most invested I've been with a character in a book. really enjoyed the whole thing period the ending was slightly disappointing but by no means takes away from the book I just wanted more of the story period as for the narrator he wasn't bad just maybe not my cup of tea period instead of used a little more difference in the voices for the characters but that's just me nitpicking. highly recommend.

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Great story

Read this when I was younger. It was just a freak now as the first time I read it.

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One of my favorite books of all time

loved the book and the narrator told it very well I would listen to it again

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I read this book before

I read this book before when I was younger I had just got done reading hatchet and I needed more of gary Paulsens books to digest this is one of my favorites, I hope Mark makes it back to Meghan one day.

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