false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173599732m/307791.jpg 307791 23 It is always night in the city of Ember. But there is no moon, no stars. The only light during the regular twelve hours of "day" comes from floodlamps that cast a yellowish glow over the streets of the city. Beyond are the pitch-black Unknown Regions, which no one has ever explored because an understanding of fire and electricity has been lost, and with it the idea of a Moveable Light. "Besides," they tell each other, "there is nowhere but here" Among the many other things the people of Ember have forgotten is their past and a direction for their future. For 250 years they have lived pleasantly, because there has been plenty of everything in the vast storerooms. But now there are more and more empty shelves--and more and more times when the lights flicker and go out, leaving them in terrifying blackness for long minutes. What will happen when the generator finally fails?<p> Twelve-year-old Doon Harrow and Lina Mayfleet seem to be the only people who are worried. They have just been assigned their life jobs--Lina as a messenger, which leads her to knowledge of some unsettling secrets, and Doon as a Pipeworker, repairing the plumbing in the tunnels under the city where a river roars through the darkness. But when Lina finds a very old paper with enigmatic "Instructions for Egress," they use the advantages of their jobs to begin to puzzle out the frightening and dangerous way to the city of light of which Lina has dreamed. As they set out on their mission, the haunting setting and breathless action of this stunning first novel will have teens clamoring for a sequel. (Ages 10 to 14) <I>--Patty Campbell</I> 2285229 book 2003 The City of Ember (The Ember Series, #1) total:13045|5:3915|4:5086|3:3183|2:694|1:167| 13045 51023 17516 2470 4 12 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Jan 05 22:59:06 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 22:59:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 5 false false Sat Jul 19 16:41:07 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 16:42:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Oct 26 18:10:16 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 01 09:33:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Oct 20 15:51:47 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 10 17:43:42 -0800 2008
"The City of Ember" is all about these two regular kids saving their city. Doon and Lina had never thought of being twelve years old and getting jobs. Lina orriginaly got chosen to work in the sewers as a pipework's laborer,but Doon knew being a mes...more...]]> 5 4 false false Sun Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 15:11:09 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 17:45:15 -0700 2008 1
Omigosh. What first hooked me were the vivid character descriptions that show more than tell, so the reader can draw the...more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 09:59:23 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 09:34:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 00:03:42 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 21:27:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 16:44:04 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 21:09:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 28 16:27:32 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 16:56:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 01:25:48 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 21:56:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Sep 03 17:58:38 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 15:40:08 -0700 2009 For about 200 years (I think :] ) the people in the city of ember have had to live in darkness. The only lights they have ar...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 07 22:19:04 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 07 22:25:42 -0800 2008 1
Anyway, I seem to be reading a lot of post-apocalyptic books the past month or so. The residents of the City of Ember live in an enclosed area lit only by electricity w...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 17:06:53 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 17:13:41 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 08:09:32 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 08:10:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Aug 06 11:23:34 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 15:17:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 14:50:27 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 14:59:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 28 07:44:34 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 07:46:07 -0700 2008 Jeanne Duprau, the author, must have had lightning strike her to come up with this story, as it is an extremely original storyline with well-rounded characters. The settings a...more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Sep 08 16:26:33 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 16:32:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Mar 09 10:12:22 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 10:13:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 19:40:12 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 19:51:43 -0800 2009 One of the best books i ever read! Sorry if you think other-wise but I think it was realy good.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=307791