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Description edit
THE WORLD OF UGLIES, SET IN OUR NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE, is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide to the world of uglies has been requisitioned from the hole in the wall. Inside you'll find: A rundown on all the... read more
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Characters edit
- Tally: The main character in the series
- David: Ugly who lived all his life in the wild and in the smoke.
- Zane: tally's newest friend and love who helps her get more bubbly feeling
- Shay: Tally's best friend she is a dare devil and goes through many adventures throughout the books
- Dr. Cable: Head of Special Circumstance, the reason why Tally was sent to the Smoke and why Shay is pretty. Creator of Project "Cutters"
- Maddy: David's mother, and was once a surgeon for turning Uglies into Pretties, along with her husband, Az.
- Hiro: Aya's older brother.
- Peris: tally's best friend in the ugly days before he became a pretty and tally found shay and they become best friends
- Aya: Hiro's sister
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
One of the most common questions writers are asked is, "Where do you get your ideas?"
Table of Contents edit
The Big Idea
Hoverboard Manual
The History of Tally's World
Life Phases in the Prettytime
Cliques
Science #1
Gadgets and Inventions
Science #2
Names in the Prettytime
Slanguage
Science #3
Reputation Economies
Miscellany
Glossary
A Note to the Reader About the Covers
Authors & Contributors edit
- Scott Westerfeld (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 1416974369
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 1416974369
Page Count: 224
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Literary Criticism & Collections
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
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