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196 pp.
| Random
| May, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-385-38670-5$12.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-385-38672-2$15.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-385-38671-5
(3)
4-6
Voyagers series.
As the Voyagers continue their world-saving mission, the stakes keep rising, from a malfunctioning ship (Escape) to an evil-alien-clone takeover (Seventh). The preteens, though, are most resourceful when pushed to their limits, and they won't give up until their quest is complete. This appealing multiplatform collaborative series wraps up satisfyingly with teamwork proving to be the crux of the intergalactic adventures. Review covers these Voyagers titles: Escape the Vortex and The Seventh Element.
144 pp.
| Random
| September, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-375-86821-4$18.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-96821-1$21.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-375-86793-4$9.99
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4-6
Adapted by Dallas Middaugh.
Illustrated by
Niklas Asker.
This effective graphic novel adapts DuPrau's popular middle-grade dystopic adventure. Middaugh smartly selects dialogue that brings characters to life, while Asker's figure designs, muted tones, and deft panel shifts suit the spirit of exploration, the gritty atmosphere, and the tale's growing tension. This incarnation will please fans of--and invite new readers into--Ember's enticing universe.
287 pp.
| Random
| September, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-375-85571-9$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-95571-6$19.99
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4-6
Lina and Doon (The City of Ember) return to the underground city to retrieve supplies, but instead encounter hostile new inhabitants. Dividing point of view between the main characters, DuPrau keeps the storytelling steady while skillfully casting back to prior books to provide clues to the present quest. The conclusion is everything a series closer should be, satisfying but provocative.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2008
342 pp.
| Random
| May, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-375-82824-9$$15.95
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LibraryISBN 0-375-92824-3$17.99
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4-6
Lina, Doon, and four hundred others have escaped from their imperiled underground City of Ember, but the town they find to take them in offers only conditional haven. For six months the people of Sparks will help them, but relations unravel well before the deadline. While this sequel is less story than situation, fans of the exciting first book will surely want to continue the adventure.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2004
275 pp.
| Random
| May, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-375-82273-9$$15.95
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LibraryISBN 0-375-92274-1$$17.99
(2)
4-6
The city of Ember has no natural light, and the blackouts of its antiquated electrical grid are coming more and more frequently: "disaster was right around the corner." So thinks Doon, a curious twelve-year-old who, along with his spirited schoolmate Lina, determines to save the city. The writing is agreeably spare and remarkably suspenseful; fans will be pleased to know that there's plenty of room for a sequel.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2003
112 pp.
| Lucent
| September, 1999
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LibraryISBN 1-56006-583-4$$23.70
(4)
YA
Lucent Overview series.
A readable text, accompanied by relevant editorial cartoons and occasionally irrelevant black-and-white photos, presents a broad summary of cloning issues. The scientific aspects are somewhat glossed over, but the book does a good job of explaining how cloning has already affected agriculture and how it will someday affect human society, addressing its probable benefits and likely controversies. Bib., glos., ind.