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David is just a little boy, a little boy who loves his mother, and his teddy bear. David wants to make his Mummy happy, and tell her he loves her, but he can't quite seem to find the words. His verbal communication center is giving him trouble again. He may have to go back to the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- David: A pre-school boy who struggles to express his feelings to his mother and ponders the question of what is real. (in "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
- Monica Swinton: David's mother, she struggles to endure the loneliness of her typically isolated lifestyle. (in "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
- Henry Swinton: David's father, he is involved in the development of intelligent robots that will be able to serve as social companions for humans. (in "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
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- Harmon
- Mummy
- Aledref
- Teddy
- Miranda
- Woundrel
- Roa
- Eunice
- Casper
- Ferdinand
- Mr Bannerji
- Willetts
- Hermione
- Magistone
- Cedred
- Joyce Bagreist
- Predjin
- Ozzie
- Gertrude
- Maudsley
- Julius
- Jules
- Arthur Scunnersman
- Kameredi
- Molly Levaticus
Setting & Locations edit
- Mars
- Roslyn
- Flammerion
- San Mondesancto
- Moon
- Jupiter
- Sankal
- Monument Valley
- Naples
- Sushla
- Heaven
- Ganymede
- Europe
- Synthank
- London
First Sentence edit
In Mrs Henry Swinton's garden it was not always summer.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword: Attempting to Please
01. Supertoys Last All Summer Long
02. Supertoys When Winter Comes
03. Supertoys in Other Seasons
04. Apogee Again
05. III
06. The Old Mythology
07. Headless
08. Beef
09. Nothing in Life is Ever Enough
10. A Matter of Mathematics
11. The Phase Button
12. Three Types of Solitude: A Happiness in Reverse, A Single-minded Artist, Talking Cubes
13. Steppenpferd
14. Cognitive Ability and the Light Bulb
15. Dark Society
16. Galaxy Zee
17. Marvells of Utopia
18. Becoming the full Butterfly
19. A Whiter Mars
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Brian W. Aldiss (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 27-Jun-2001
ISBN: 0312280610
Page Count: 256
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 27-Jun-2001
ISBN: 0312280610
Page Count: 256
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: 2001031837
- Dewey: 823.914
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThis book can be read by young adults. One of the stories was adapted for Spielberg's 'AI'.
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