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W alternatywnej przeszłości w Europie wybuchła wojna. Mocarstwa pod przywództwem Niemiec stworzyły armię potężnych bojowych maszyn. Ich przeciwnikami są angielscy darwiniści i wyhodowane przez nich niezwykłe żywe organizmy. Konflikt się rozwija, a przeciwnicy rywalizują o wpływy w kolejnych państwach, usiłując przeciągnąć je na swoją stronę. Lewiatan opuścił ogarnięty rewolucją Konstantynopol i skierował się na wschód, by bronić brytyjskich interesów w Azji. Jednak nad Syberią na prośbę cara załoga wykonuje szczególną misję – z centrum zdewastowanego obszaru ratuje niezwykłego naukowca. Nikola Tesla szybko oznajmia, że ma potężną broń zdolną zakończyć Wielką Wojnę. I daje pokaz jej możliwości. Nie wiedząc, którą stronę konfliktu genialny wynalazca w końcu poprze, Alek, prawowity następca tronu Austro-Węgier, myśli o swych rodakach. Ale musi też nieść brzemię dopiero co odkrytej tajemnicy Deryn Sharp... a w zasadzie dwóch tajemnic. Od jego decyzji zależeć będzie nie tylko bieg historii, ale też przyszłość pięknego uczucia.

W alternatywnej przeszłości Europa zmierza ku światowej wojnie. Mocarstwa pod przywództwem Niemiec stworzyły armię potężnych bojowych maszyn. Ich przeciwnikami są angielscy Darwiniści i wyhodowane przez nich niezwykłe żywe organizmy. Na pokładzie „Lewiatana”, gigantycznego powietrznego okrętu-wieloryba, służy nastoletnia Deryn Sharp. Odważnej, utalentowanej i uwielbiającej latanie dziewczynie udało się podstępem dostać do brytyjskich Sił Powietrznych. Gdy Deryn odbywa swój pierwszy bojowy lot, następcy austro-węgierskiego tronu, księciu Aleksandarowi, po zabójstwie rodziców ledwo udaje się uciec przed zamachowcami. Alek, walcząc o życie, może liczyć jedynie na kilku zaufanych towarzyszy i cud techniki, kroczącą bojową machinę. Uciekinierzy napotykają na swojej drodze zestrzelonego „Lewiatana” i Deryn. Losy dwojga bohaterów, których różni niemal wszystko, niespodziewanie się przecinają. To początek ich wspólnej drogi, na której Deryn i Alek przeżyją niezwykłe przygody w świecie zaludnionym przez niesamowite stwory, zadziwiające maszyny, wiernych przyjaciól i śmiertelnych wrogów.

Tally nie może się już doczekać swoich szesnastych urodzin. Tego dnia w jej świecie każdy przechodzi skomplikowaną operację plastyczną, która zmienia przeciętnych, brzydkich nastolatków w doskonałych ślicznych, żyjących w supernowoczesnym raju, gdzie jedynym zajęciem jest wieczna zabawa. Tymczasem Shay, nowa przyjaciółka Tally, nie podziela jej entuzjazmu i zamiast poddać się przemianie, woli zaryzykować ucieczkę z miasta. Po zniknięciu Shay Tally odkrywa, że nawet w raju nie wszystko jest śliczne. Musi wybierać, albo odszuka Shay i zdradzi władzom miejsce jej pobytu, albo też nigdy nie stanie się piękna. Decyzja, którą podejmie, na zawsze odmieni jej świat.

The Uglies series has more than 3 million books in print, has been translated into twenty-seven languages, and spent more than fifty weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Now all four books feature fresh new covers and will reach an even wider audience. Tally’s adventures begin in Uglies , where she learns the truth about what life as a Pretty really means. She rebels against the surgery that will make her a Pretty, but ultimately succumbs. In Pretties , Tally has forgotten all about her Ugly life, and when she’s reminded, she has a hard time listening. And what little’s left of the old Tally is further compromised in Specials , because Tally has been transformed into a fierce fighting machine. But when she’s offered a chance to forever improve civilization, will she be able to overcome her brainwashing? The answer is evident years later in Extras , after the Pretty regime has ended. Boundless human creativity, new technologies, and old dangers have been unleashed upon the world. But fame and popularity can be just as dangerous as extreme beauty….

In this powerful conclusion to the first story arc of Succession--which began in "The Risen Empire"--Captain Laurent Zai, unjustly held responsible for the death of the Child Empress, and his crew are sent on a suicide mission.

Set against the backdrop of a war between Darwinists and Clanker Powers, the story features a formidable creature in the British navy known as the behemoth, capable of devouring enemy battleships whole. As tensions escalate, the Darwinists must harness the power of this extraordinary beast to secure their survival in a fierce and evolving conflict.

A lavishly illustrated, full-color companion to Scott Westerfeld's New York Times bestselling Leviathan trilogy.A must-have for any fan of Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan trilogy, The Manual of Aeronautics is an illustrated guide to the inner workings of the Darwinist and Clanker powers. Loaded with detailed descriptions and elaborate, four-color illustrations of Darwinist beasties and Clanker walkers, weapons, transport, and uniforms, this manual highlights the international powers that Deryn and Alek encounter throughout their around-the-world adventures. This guide draws back the curtain and reveals the inner depths of Westerfeld's fascinating alternative world.

X-Men meets Marissa Meyer’s Renegades when New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the final book of an explosive trilogy about six teens with unique abilities. The Zeroes are in disarray. One of them has vanished. One of them is in prison. The rest are on the most-wanted list. And something big is brewing. Accused of murdering Swarm, Bellwether is in a high-security prison, isolated and unable to use his powers of influence. Flicker, Crash, Mob, and Scam are on the run as suspected domestic terrorists. And Agent Phan of the FBI has a secret weapon up his sleeve—a teenager with a superpower that the Zeroes haven’t encountered yet. After a daring breakout, the group is drawn to New Orleans, where celebrating Mardi Gras crowds promise enormous power to anyone who can channel it. There, an army of Zeroes is gathering around a charismatic leader—whose plans are nothing short of cataclysmic. Time is running out for the Zeroes, but they must learn to trust one another again if they want to avert the looming disaster.

The danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping third book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series! Frey's return to the city of her birth isn't going to be an easy one. She and her love Col must surge on new faces and bodies in order to infiltrate Shreve by dropping from the sky and landing undetected. Frey's sister Rafi -- no longer a twin in features, but still a twin by birth -- is the wild card. Are the sisters on the same side . . . or are they playing to their own agendas? If their father is deposed from Shreve, who will take control? And what other forces may be waiting in the wings? Mirror's Edge is another brilliant blockbuster from one of the greatest speculative writers YA fiction has ever seen, set within the world of Uglies . . . and about to converge with Uglies in a spectacular way.

Assuming her twins identity, Frey works to destroy her father, but when a rebel uprising strands her in a city that comes under attack, Frey must step out of the shadows to find her missing sister and take action against her tyrant father.

In this space opera of the 21st century, Zai and pacifist senator Nara Oxham must face the challenge of a new race of humans who want to overthrow the powerful, undead Emperor.

Master storyteller Scott Westerfeld brings back his most iconic character and merges his Impostors and Uglies series into a breathtaking tale of rivalry, rebellion, and repercussion.

Frey and Rafi are inseparable . . . two edges of the same knife. But Frey's very existence is a secret. In Impostors, master storyteller Scott Westerfeld returns with a new series set in the world of his mega-bestselling Uglies-a world full of twist and turns, rebellion and intrigue, where any wrong step could be Frey's last

The Midnighters are unprepared for a new threat that stalks them in the daylight. This time, Jessica Day is not the only Midnighter in danger in this second volume of Westerfeld's mesmerizing trilogy.

The Midnighters have emerged victorious from their greatest challenge. They now know much more about the secret history of Bixby and, with the halfling dead, the Grayfoots' link to the darklings has been severed. But the cost is high. Rex's horrific experience in the desert has left him damaged, painfully suspended between light and dark. Melissa's violation of Dess's mind and the shameful revelations of her past deeds have shattered the uneasy bond among the five teenagers. What they need now is some time to heal, but what they get is the surprise of their lives when the blue time arrives in the middle of the day. It seems the walls between the secret hour and real time are crumbling, and soon the dark creatures will break through to hunt after centuries of waiting. And as if that wasn't enough for Jessica to deal with, her little sister, Beth, is becoming more and more determined to crack the secret of midnight - a goal that could have consequences more dire than she can ever have imagined.

Upon moving to Bixby, Oklahoma, fifteen-year-old Jessica Day learns that she is one of a group of people who have special abilities that help them fight ancient creatures living in an hour hidden at midnight; creatures that seem determined to destroy Jess.

X-Men meets Heroes in the second book of this explosive new series about a group of teens with amazing abilities by New York Times bestselling Uglies author, Scott Westerfeld

Gorgeous. Popular. Perfect.Perfectly wrong.Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.But beneath all the fun -- the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom -- is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold.Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life -- because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.

One year ago, Cal Thompson was a college freshman more interested in meeting girls and partying in New York City than in attending his biology classes. Now, after a fateful encounter with a mysterious woman named Morgan, biology has become, literally, Cal's life. Cal was infected by a parasite that has a truly horrifying effect on its host. Cal himself is a carrier, unchanged by the parasite, but he's infected the girlfriends he's had since Morgan-and all have turned into the ravening ghouls Cal calls peeps. The rest of us know them as vampires. And it's Cal's job to hunt them down before they can create even more of their kind. . . . Bursting with the sharp intelligence and sly humor that are fast becoming his trademark, Scott Westerfeld's new novel is an utterly original take on an archetype of horror.

"With his face swaddled in bandages, his eyes hidden behind dark glasses and his hands covered even indoors, Griffin - the new guest at the Coach and Horses - is at first assumed to be a shy accident victim. But the true reason for his disguise is far more chilling: he has developed a process that has made him invisible, and is locked in a struggle to discover the antidote. Forced from the village and driven to murder, he seeks the aid of his old friend Kemp. The horror of his fate has affected his mind, however - and when Kemp refuses to help, he resolves to wreak his revenge."--BOOK JACKET.

This harrowing tale of supernatural suspense kicks off a new series from the visionary mind of #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Scott Westerfeld. When a plane crash-lands in the arctic, eight young survivors step from the wreckage expecting to see nothing but ice and snow. Instead they find themselves lost in a strange jungle with no way to get home and little hope of rescue. Food is running out. Water is scarce. And the jungle is full of threats unlike anything the survivors have ever seen before -- from razor-beaked shredder birds to carnivorous vines and much, much worse. With danger at every turn, these eight kids must learn to work together to survive. But cliques and rivalries threaten to tear them apart. And not everyone will make it out of the jungle alive. BONUS! In the Horizon multiplatform experience, you're not just reading about the castaways, you're one of them. Join the race for survival in the FREE game, available on your browser and as an app.

The third installment of Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series

“This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves.”—Shay Uglies told Tally Youngblood’s version of life in Uglyville and the budding rebellion against the Specials. Now comes an exciting graphic novel revealing new adventures in the Uglies world—as seen through the eyes of Shay, Tally’s rebellious best friend who’s not afraid to break the rules, no matter the cost. A few months shy of her sixteenth birthday, Shay eagerly awaits her turn to become a Pretty—a rite-of-passage operation called “the Surge” that transforms ordinary Uglies into paragons of beauty. Yet after befriending the Crims, a group of fellow teens who refuse to take anything in society at face value, Shay starts to question the whole concept. And as the Crims explore beyond the monitored borders of Uglyville into the forbidden, ungoverned wild, Shay must choose between the perks of being Pretty and the rewards of being real.

Global bestseller Scott Westerfeld returns to his Uglies heartland with a fast-paced new YA trilogy.

BELIEVING IS DANGEROUS...Darcy Patel is afraid to believe all the hype. But it's really happening - her teen novel is getting published. Instead of heading to college, she's living in New York City, where she's welcomed into the dazzling world of YA publishing. That means book tours, parties with her favorite authors, and finding a place to live that won't leave her penniless. It means sleepless nights rewriting her first draft and struggling to find the perfect ending... all while dealing with the intoxicating, terrifying experience of falling in love - with another writer.Told in alternating chapters is Darcy's novel, the thrilling story of Lizzie, who wills her way into the afterworld to survive a deadly terrorist attack. With survival comes the responsibility to guide the restless spirits that walk our world, including one ghost with whom she shares a surprising personal connection. But Lizzie's not alone in her new calling - she has counsel from a fellow spirit guide, a very desirable one, who is torn between wanting Lizzie and warning her that...BELIEVING IS DANGEROUS.In a brilliant high-wire act of weaving two epic narratives - and two unforgettable heroines - into one novel, Scott Westerfeld's latest work is a triumph of storytelling.

Now that the world is in a complete cultural renaissance, fifteen-year-old Aya Fuse, an Extra, just wants to lay low, so when she discovers the secret lives of the Sly Girls, she wants to report their story, but Aya knows that would propel her into celebrity--a status she's not prepared for. Reprint.

Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big-pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the Innovators, the people on the very cusp of cool. Seventeen-year-old Hunter Braque’s job is finding them for the retail market. But when a big-money client disappears, Hunter must use all his cool-hunting talents to find her.Along the way he’s drawn into a web of brand-name intrigue—a missing cargo of the coolest shoes he’s ever seen, ads for products that don’t exist, and a shadowy group dedicated to the downfall of consumerism as we know it.

Lee can change her gender and ethnicity at will, allowing her to slip freely through New York society. She thought she was the only "polymorph"... until a chance encounter with another of her kind. Now it's up to Lee to stop the renegade shapeshifter who is plotting to control the information technology in a postindustrial world, where illusion wear the face of reality, and the prize is power absolute...

The story follows a gripping narrative that intertwines personal struggles with larger societal issues. Characters grapple with complex relationships and moral dilemmas, leading to profound transformations. Themes of resilience, love, and the quest for identity are explored against a backdrop of contemporary challenges. With its compelling plot and rich character development, this book promises to captivate readers and translate beautifully to the screen as it becomes a major motion picture on Netflix.

Help your students make good progress in Key Stage 3 English with our popular series, now updated for the new curriculum. The Aiming for series provides targeted support for all ability levels to help every student move forward from their achievement at Key Stage 2 towards GCSE success.

Goliath is a magnetic beam weapon to encourage peace in 1914 alternative WW1 between German mechanical Clankers and British Darwinist genetic animal/plant fabricators by Serbian inventor Nicolas Tesla rescued from remote Siberia by organic 1K' British airship <i>Leviathan</i> midshipman Scottish Deryn Sharp, disguised as boy Daryl to join the Air Service, and her romantic interest, Prince Aleksander, secret heir to Austro-Hungarian throne. Grey-shaded sketches of fantastical contraptions, creative beasties, and impossibly slender characters adorn most of 44 chapters. From Russia to Tokyo, California, and New York, the cast includes familiar mentors Dr Nora Barlow, London Zoological Society boffin (and Darwin granddaughter), and fencing master Count Vogel who warns Tesla may need to be assassinated. New faces are revolutionary leader Pancho Villa in Mexico, and newspaper and film mogul William Randolph Hearst showing first cliff-hanger episode from silent movie "Perils of Pauline". Hungry giant bears, ocean storms, attacking forces from sky, land, and underwater - how can the penniless royal and brave commoner achieve world peace and personal happiness?

Three years ago an event destroyed the small city of Poughkeepsie. Manifestations and lethal dangers now await anyone who enters the Spill Zone. The Spill claimed Addison's parents and scarred her little sister, Lexa, who hasn't spoken since. Addison provides for her sister by photographing the Zone's twisted attractions on illicit midnight rides.

Offers the first three volumes in the popular series featuring the surgical transformation of teenager Tally Youngblood and her friends.

Er ist jung, er ist cool, er ist Cool Hunter Lifestyle, Labels und Logos bestimmen die Welt des siebzehnjährigen Hunter Braque. Als sich der coole Trendscout auf der Jagd nach den neusten Innovationen in die lässige Jen verliebt, gerät er in mysteriöse Verstrickungen: Plötzlich fehlt von seiner Auftraggeberin jede Spur, dafür entdeckt Jen ein Paar absolut megahippe Sneaker in einer leer stehenden Fabrikhalle, die sie begeistert an sich nimmt. Die beiden Trendjäger ahnen nicht, dass sie in eine Falle getappt sind. Denn es geht um die Macht der Marken … Spannender, actionreicher Thriller mit coolem Schauplatz New York.

Tally lebt in einer Welt der Zukunft, in der einzig und allein Schönheit eine Rolle spielt. Kein Wunder, dass sie ihrem 16. Geburtstag entgegenfiebert, an dem sie in einer der Routineoperationen von einem Ugly in eine Pretty verwandelt werden wird, um von Uglyville nach Prettytown zu ziehen und einfach nur noch Spaß zu haben. Zweifel am Schönheitswahn? Angst vor Identitätsverlust? Solche Gedanken sind Tally fremd. Doch dann flieht ihre Freundin Shay in die geheime Stadt Smoke, gegründet von den Gegnern dieser ZweiStufenGesellschaft. Die Behörden zwingen Tally, ihre Freundin zu suchen und Smoke zu verraten. Doch in Smoke erfährt sie von der unschönen Seite der heilen PrettyWelt, einer Seite voller dunkler Geheimnisse... Was zählt mehr? Schönheit oder Einzigartigkeit? Ein hübsches Gesicht oder freie, eigene Gedanken? All diesen Fragen stellt sich der Autor (zuletzt BA 4/07) mit diesem aufwühlenden, kritischen Jugendroman. Ein drastisches Spiegelbild unserer Gesellschaft, das den Leser durch seine Direktheit und Unverfrorenheit zum Nachdenken anregt. Ein äußerst gelungener Roman sehr zu empfehlen!. Tally lebt in einer zukünftigen Welt, in der einzig Schönheit zählt. Sie fiebert ihrem 16. Geburtstag und der damit verbundenen üblichen SchönheitsOP entgegen doch dann bekommt ihre heile PrettyWelt plötzlich Risse ... Ab 13.

Tally è una ragazza normale. Ma essere normali, nel suo mondo, equivale a essere brutti. Brutti solo fino a sedici anni, fino a quando non si è sottoposti per legge a un'operazione di chirurgia estetica che rende bellissimi e uguali a tutti gli altri "perfetti". Ecco perché Tally non vede l'ora di compiere sedici anni. Ma poco prima del giorno fatidico incontra Shay, che le fa scoprire il brivido dell'imprevisto e il fascino dell'imperfezione e la mette al corrente di un'inquietante versione dei fatti. Tally adesso non vede l'ora di conoscere la verità. E sarà più difficile e pericoloso di un'operazione...

Nach der Aufführung erlebten die Darsteller keine Anerkennung, sondern wurden von einer Gruppe regloser, vampirähnlicher Wesen beobachtet. Diese "Peeps", von einer Seuche betroffen, starrten mit ihren nachtschwarzen Fingernägeln und leblosen Augen auf die Schauspieler, während das Publikum fehlte.

Sure, love is hell. But it,s totally worth it. In these supernatural stories by five of today's hottest writers—Melissa Marr ( Wicked Lovely ), Scott Westerfeld ( Specials ), Justine Larbalestier ( Magic or Madness ), Gabrielle Zevin ( Elsewhere ), and Laurie Faria Stolarz ( Blue is for Nightmares )—love may be twisted and turned around, but it's more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all. From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.

Durf jij 's nachts je bed nog uit? Elke nacht gedurende één uur behoort de stad toe aan duistere wezens. Slechts een paar tieners zijn op de hoogte van het bestaan van het heimelijke uur, en alleen zij kunnen zich in dat uur vrij bewegen. Ze noemen zichzelf de Middernachters. Maar dan komt Jessica Day in Bixby wonen. En dat verandert alles...