Uglies : NOW A NO.1 FILM ON NETFLIX - Scott Westerfeld

eBOOK

Uglies

NOW A NO.1 FILM ON NETFLIX

By: Scott Westerfeld

eBook | 4 March 2010

At a Glance

eBook


$16.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $4.25 with

Instant Digital Delivery to your Booktopia Reader App

Read on
Android
eReader
Desktop
IOS
Windows
The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling series, Uglies!

Tally lives in a world where your sixteenth birthday brings aesthetic perfection: an operation which erases all your flaws, transforming you from an 'Ugly' into a 'Pretty'. She is on the eve of this important event, and cannot wait for her life to change. As well as guaranteeing supermodel looks, life as a Pretty seems to revolve around having a good time. But then she meets Shay, who is also fifteen - but with a very different outlook on life. Shay isn't sure she wants to be Pretty and plans to escape to a community in the forest - the Rusty Ruins - where Uglies go to escape ' turning'. Tally won't be persuaded to join her, as this would involve sacrificing everything she's ever wanted for a lot of uncertainty.

When she is taken in for questioning on her birthday, however, Tally gets sent to the Ruins anyway - against her will. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she could ever imagine: find her friend Shay and turn her in, or never turn Pretty at all. What she discovers in the Ruins reveals that there is nothing 'pretty' about the transformations... And the choice Tally makes will change her world forever.

‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’ The Bookseller's Choice
‘Superb sci-fi.’ Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement
‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues’ Publishers Weekly

‘The longing for fairy-tale beauty has never looked so sinister’ Amanda Craig, The Times
‘With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series.’ Kirkus *starred review*
‘Naughty children, from Max in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, to Tally in Scott Westerfeld's Uglies trilogy, have the imagination and energy to go beyond convention.’ The Times
‘This exciting story makes you realise how important it is not to judge people by appearances.’ Newcastle Upon Tyne Journal
‘This book is a real thrill-ride and the world utterly convincing.’ Trashionista.com
'Fun, and the many by-the-skin-of-your-teeth escapes and hoverboard chases, plus the non-stop action plotting were enough to catch my attention and have me eagerly wanting more.’ The Book Smugglers

Also by Scott Westerfeld:

Pretties
Specials
Extras
Afterworlds
Industry Reviews
The longing for fairy-tale beauty has never looked so sinister.
Read on
Android
eReader
Desktop
IOS
Windows

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

Published: 5th January 2023

In Stock and Aims to ship in 1-2 business days
Digital Audiobook

Published: 17th September 2024

Instant Digital Delivery to your Booktopia Reader App

More in General, Modern & Contemporary Fiction for Children & Teenagers

Paving the New Road : Rowland Sinclair: Book 4 - Sulari Gentill

eBOOK

Wicked! Bind Up - Paul Jennings

eBOOK

$10.99

A Ghost in my Suitcase - Gabrielle Wang

eBOOK

Boy Overboard - Morris Gleitzman

eBOOK

$12.99

Two Times the Fun - Beverly Cleary

eBOOK

Bearwalker - Joseph Bruchac

eBOOK

$6.99

Flying South - Laura Malone Elliott

eBOOK

RRP $10.99

$9.99