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Saturday, 10 August 2013

The People Of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau

The citizens of the dead underground city of Ember emerge to the surface of a post-disaster Earth and try to make their way with the help of the people of a village called Sparks. Led by the young teenagers Doon Harrow and Lina Mayfleet, the 400 citizens of Ember walk several days after climbing from the cave where Ember was located. Tired and hungry, they come across an agricultural village called Sparks, which agrees to take in the Emberites for a time and provide them with food. The city of Ember have to help the city and earn their keep and maintain peace with the people of Sparks. This is a great sequel to The City Of Ember and carries on the tale.


The City Of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

When life as we know it is about to come to an end, a group of scientists decide to create a city underground. The city of Ember was built to last for 200 years and then when this time was over the Mayor must retrieve from a box of instructions how to return to the surface. Over time the message is lost after Mayors have died and new ones have come in not knowing about the box and now as the 200 years have just passed, life in Ember is rapidly deteriorating. The lights are flickering, bulbs are running low and food is being rationed. It's left to two kids Doon Harrow and Lina Mayfleet to lead the way out. This is a great book and is suited for boys and girls and takes you through a great adventure as you read wondering what will happen next as they go on their journey to find the way out. The People Of Sparks is the next book in the series as the adventure continues.

Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter

Katarina Bishop has been known as the girl who ran the crew that robbed the greatest museum in the world. That’s why Kat is not astonished when she’s asked to steal the scandalous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners, but it’s never that simple. Everyone wants Kat to stop this mission but she has her head in the game and will not stop yet. As she repeats history of her uncles, will it split everyone apart or will it turn out for the best. This is a great book and is part of the Heist Society series, and it tests the relationships of the characters.

Heist Society By Ally Carter

Everyone is born into a family leading to a family business, but what happens when Kat Bishop wants to leave the family business? When her family is a gang of world class thieves, it’s not so easy. Kat goes to boarding school planning not to return to the family business when her friend Hale gets her expelled. Her Dad is in danger, one of the richest thieves accuses her Dad of stealing his priceless art collection. Kat knows there is only one way to get them back and save her Dad. Steel them back. Kat is pushed with only two weeks, she gets together a teenage crew of family and friends to help her. Traveling all across Europe to save her Dad, can she pull off the biggest heist in history? This is a great book for girls and suits all ages. The book has romance, action and mystery.