The City of Ember
$20.56
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2005
Summary
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness.
But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552552387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552552380 |
| Author: | Jeanne DuPrau |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Publishers UK |
| Imprint: | Yearling |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2005 |
| Weight: | 208g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Books of Ember |
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A good story for those who like a down-to-earth element in their underground fantasies
“A good story for those who like a down-to-earth element in their underground fantasies” Carousel 20050501 “A gripping read with a powerful sense of place and which leaves the reader eagerly anticipating the sequel” The School Librarian 20050401 “A fast-paced sci-fi thriller with an exciting and well-constructed plot” Inis 20040622 “DuPrau … is a most engaging writer: direct, succinct, delivering lively characters and genuine suspense, sustaining the mystery but generous with her clues” TES 20040316 “A superb read” Teen Titles
About The Author
Jeanne DuPrau
Jeanne DuPrau is the author of THE CITY OF EMBER. Previously a teacher, editor, and technical writer, she now writes full-time and lives in California.
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