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Jeanne Duprau - City of Ember - 9780552552387 - KSS0001588
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City of Ember

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Description for City of Ember Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFG. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
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 the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Corgi Childrens
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552552387
SKU
KSS0001588
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Jeanne Duprau
THE CITY OF EMBER is the debut novel from an exciting new American writer, Jeanne DuPrau. Having been a teacher, an editor and a technical writer, Jeanne DuPrau now writes full-time. She lives in California.

Reviews for City of Ember
A good story for those who like a down-to-earth element in their underground fantasies
Carousel
A gripping read with a powerful sense of place and which leaves the reader eagerly anticipating the sequel
The School Librarian
A fast-paced sci-fi thriller with an exciting and well-constructed plot
Inis
DuPrau . . . is a most ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for City of Ember


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