The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
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The film tie-in edition to this gripping and intriguing thriller set in an all-too-possible future. Now a major blockbuster starring Bill Murray, Tim Robbins and Liz Smith.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 people of Ember listen to them?
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Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Children's stories, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fantasy, Occupations, Good and evil, Messengers, City planning, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Science-fiction, Constructions souterraines, Liberté, Comics & graphic novels, fantasy, generalShowing 6 featured editions. View all 37 editions?
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The City of Ember
January 6, 2005, Corgi Yearling Books
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The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember)
May 25, 2004, Yearling
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A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies!
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues before the lights go out on Ember forever!
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