What the fugg?
November 23, 2010 8:31 PM Subscribe
YA Book ID: Young girl decides to really start looking at things, ends up in inevitable parallel world, where there is an attack of (bluish?) grey suits, which may be called Fluggs, or Fuggs. First book of a series, I think. Ring any bells?
Response by poster: Nope, definitely not Momo. May have been issued by scholastic in the 70s/80s. I have a vague recollection of the cover - the girl, in a blue? dress in foreground, floating down toward grey people, the Fuggs, who represent conformity. Not much to go on, sorry.
posted by Sparx at 9:32 PM on November 23, 2010
posted by Sparx at 9:32 PM on November 23, 2010
Bit of a shot in the dark - but The Secret World of Og immediately jumped into mind, though it wasn't just one girl and I don't specifically recall men in blue.
posted by TravellingDen at 5:27 AM on November 24, 2010
posted by TravellingDen at 5:27 AM on November 24, 2010
If the book is that old, keep in mind that it could have been given like five different covers since then.
posted by hermitosis at 8:08 AM on November 24, 2010
posted by hermitosis at 8:08 AM on November 24, 2010
Sparx: I remember the book quite clearly but it's been more than 30 years and I can't remember the name either. I read it when I was in 5th grade, so it must have been published mid-to-late 70's. I grew up in Australia so Scholastic is a good guess re publisher. I will keep on searching and let you know. (I've been thinking about this book recently, so thanks for the reminder!)
The Fluggs represented the anti-environmental aspect of the world. The girl and her friends were going after the Fluggs and it was easy to find where they camped in the woods because they sprayed something on the grass to make it die before camping. When they were captured at one point and given fruit drink - even the passionfruit pips in the drink were fake.
posted by ninazer0 at 1:28 PM on November 24, 2010
The Fluggs represented the anti-environmental aspect of the world. The girl and her friends were going after the Fluggs and it was easy to find where they camped in the woods because they sprayed something on the grass to make it die before camping. When they were captured at one point and given fruit drink - even the passionfruit pips in the drink were fake.
posted by ninazer0 at 1:28 PM on November 24, 2010
Well, I've combed through Amazon's listings for young adult fiction from 1985 to 1955 and I;m afraid I couldn't spot it. Short of going back to my primary school library, I can only suggest posting to some of Amazon's forums to see if anyone else remembers it. Sorry!
posted by ninazer0 at 9:12 PM on November 24, 2010
posted by ninazer0 at 9:12 PM on November 24, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks for the effort - Ninazer0. You've given me a couple of extra avenues to try out, which is awesome. The title is one of those tip-of-the-tongue things, and it's driving me batty - but it's good to know I didn't just dream it or something.
posted by Sparx at 5:40 PM on November 25, 2010
posted by Sparx at 5:40 PM on November 25, 2010
Best answer: Looks like this is answered here. It's Land Behind the World.
posted by routergirl at 1:24 PM on November 29, 2010
posted by routergirl at 1:24 PM on November 29, 2010
Response by poster: Awesome, routergirl! Thanks tremendously.
posted by Sparx at 4:06 PM on November 29, 2010
posted by Sparx at 4:06 PM on November 29, 2010
Happy to have helped!
posted by routergirl at 6:53 AM on December 1, 2010
posted by routergirl at 6:53 AM on December 1, 2010
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posted by Fiasco da Gama at 9:09 PM on November 23, 2010