The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
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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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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 5 featured editions. View all 37 editions?
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The City of Ember
January 6, 2005, Corgi Yearling Books
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0552552380 9780552552387
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The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember)
May 25, 2004, Yearling
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"In the city of Ember, the sky was always dark."
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