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A Whitbread Award-winning novelist tells a chilling dystopian tale about a heroic girl prepared to risk everything in the pursuit of justice. In the not-too-distant future, the world is safe from terrorists, the streets are clean, and girls labeled "juvies" or "mindcrips" have been hidden... read more
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This book is about a little girl called Little Fearless. It is set in a city where freedom is limited by the government. Little Fearless lives in the Institute - a prison for refugees, insane, badly behaved and children of rebels. The institute ( which pretends to be a rehabilitation school)... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Little Fearless: She is the main character of this book. She is very brave and will do anything to save her friends. She is brave, stubborn and loving to anyone who would care for her. She is also caring for those in need.
- Star Gazer: Little Fearless' friend who can see the future. She loves Little Fearless the most, and never looses faith in her.
- Stench: The girl who is in charge of the rubbish tips. She changes as the story goes on and becomes Little Fearless's friend.
- Beauty: Little Fearless' friend who loves her hair and looking good.
- Tattle: Little Fearless' friend who can't ever resist gossiping
- Lady Luck: She's also X1 and known for flipping a coin to decide how to punish you. She's described to be cute, yet sinister.
- Little Fearless: She is brave and fearless
Quotes edit
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“The City Boss and the Ten Corporations responded by taking away the freedoms that the young man loved so much. The freedom to say what he wanted, to be who he wanted. The freedoms to read and watch what he wanted. The freedom to walk down the street unchallenged, without having to show papers to the police. All these things began to disappear. And the City Boss and the Ten Corporations became more and more powerful. And tyrannical as the fear in the city grew and grew. When that happened he began to hate the city boss and the ten Corporations.”
The Controller -
“"If everyone has freedom, no one has freedom."”
Commander -
“Good words make history; bad words make misery.”
City Boss -
“Truth. Courage. Compassion.”
Monumental Inscriptions in Angel Square
First Sentence edit
The girl could hear sobbing from the front room.
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First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 4 Jun 2007
ISBN: 1406308625
Page Count: 226
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 4 Jun 2007
ISBN: 1406308625
Page Count: 226
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- Guardian Award (Finalist, 2007, Longlist)
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