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The Boxes

The Boxes

http://www.amazon.com/The-Boxes-William-Sleator/dp/0141308109

The Boxes by William Sleator http://www.amazon.com/Boxes-William-Sleator/dp/0141308109/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300219279&sr=1-1

Maybe The Boxes, by William Sleator

>School Library Journal:
Gr 5-8--Orphan Anne Levi tolerates her distant Aunt Ruth, with whom she lives, but adores her mysterious Uncle Marco, who flits in and out of their lives at irregular intervals. When he gives Anne two unusual boxes with strict instructions not to open them, curiosity gets the better of her. Opening the first one, she releases an unusual crablike creature that grows and reproduces rapidly; the life form and its offspring construct a fantastic palace in the basement and communicate with Anne telepathically. Dismayed by what she has done, Anne opens the second box, which she had hidden in her closet, revealing a clocklike object that has the ability to slow down time at the basement creatures' request, but only when Anne agrees to carry messages between the creatures and the clock. Unfortunately, the owners of a suspicious development company are intrigued by the time slowdowns and increase their ominous efforts to control Anne, her home, and the strange devices within it. Through her adventures, Anne grows into a self-confident teenager who is able to stand up to her overbearing aunt and trust her own instincts. Reminiscent of the complexity of Sleator's early science fiction, The Boxes introduces intriguing characters and unique situations but it leaves many loose ends and unanswered questions. Readers never find out just who or what Uncle Marco is, where he and Anne go when they enter the palace at the end, or where the boxes came from in the first place. The Boxes may be popular with Sleator's fans, but be prepared for requests for a sequel.--Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA

http://www.amazon.com/The-Boxes-William-Sleator/dp/0141308109

The Boxes by William Sleator. Strangely enough, I just asked this same question on here a few weeks ago. Just bought the book so I can re-read it.

So it wasn’t the one I was thinking of originally, but I believe I found it! Apparently it’s a sequel to another book called Marco’s Millions: https://www.amazon.com/Boxes-William-Sleator/dp/0141308109

I remember this book! Unfortunately I can't remember the name either..now this is gonna kill me.

EDIT: Found what I was thinking of, hope this is it =)