In "Strange Attractors" by William Sleator, the story revolves around two boys, the introverted and nervous 12-year-old, and the charming yet enigmatic new boy, whose arrival changes everything. As they form a friendship, the introverted boy becomes increasingly captivated by the new boy’s daring personality, which leads them into strange and unsettling circumstances. Soon, they find themselves drawn into a world filled with supernatural elements and chilling experiences that blur the lines between reality and the unknown. Through suspense and intrigue, the story explores themes of friendship, alienation, and the attraction of danger. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Teens Series .

There are 192 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1992 by Egmont UK Ltd .

William Sleator is the best-selling author of many novels for children. Hailed by R. L. Stine as 'one of my favourite young-adult writers,' Mr Sleator divides his time between homes in Boston, Massachusetts and rural Thailand.