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The Body (Penguin Readers (Graded Readers)) [Paperback]

Stephen King (Author)

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Publication Date: 20 Dec 1999 | Series: Penguin Readers (Graded Readers)

Four young boys go to look for a friend who has disappeared. They think he must be dead. As they search they discover how cruel the world can be. However, they also discover some of the world's secret wonders.

A magical story by Stephen King, the highest-earning author in the world. The Body was filmed in 1986 as Stand By Me.

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A magical story by Stephen King, the highest-earning author in the world. The Body was filmed in 1986 as Stand By Me.

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Product details

Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (20 Dec 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0582418178
ISBN-13: 978-0582418172
Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.4 x 0.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 634,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best King book 16 Jun 2002

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This is my absolute favourite Stephen King book of all time. Despite popular belief, King doesn't only write horror - he writes beautiful, meaningful stories like this too.
The style of writing and the insight into young boys' minds is wonderful. I laughed, I cried, I loved it.
Bear in mind, though, that this is adapted from the original "The Body" (from "Different Seasons"). This is the same story, simplified for schoolchildren.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the film 2 Oct 2003

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I love Steven King's books they leave you on edge and you can get into the book straight away. This book tells of four young boys who go on an "adventure" to find the body of another young boy. Very excting it is better than the film, as the book gets straight to the point were as the film drags some of the "adventure" out.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen King at his best 8 Jan 2001

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Better known to cinema goers as Stand By me this is an excellent book that follows the journey of 4 young boys to see a dead body. Not so much Stephen Kings usual horror more a look at life.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Really dissapointing.

Everyone..but everyone has seen 'Stand by me' and my wife who is a keen Stephen King reader wondered if this particular short story was available as a stand alone published book. Read more

Published on 6 Sep 2009 by Mr. S. P. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars Some parts are autobiographical

"The Body" is a novella (shorter than a novel and longer than a short story), and was originally published as one of four novellas in the collection "Different Seasons" (1982). Read more

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This story is the best stephen king book i have ever read. I had seen the film which was ace and i went out to buy the book which was even better! Read more

Published on 13 July 2005 by Quinten Crossland

5.0 out of 5 stars The movie was good, the book was better.

Simply masterful, tremendous. What more can be said of Stephen King. All I know is that everytime I read one of his books, which I guarantee are many, It becomes difficult to put... Read more

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