I was always curious about this book since I first saw it. Its interesting cover with an intriguing light bulb made me add this book to my list a year ago. Well, I'm so glad I finally read it.
Jeanne DuPrau wrote The City of Ember and it was published in 2005. She was previously an English teacher and even worked for Apple Inc. There are three other books in this series. Now that I've read the first one I'm anxious to read the rest.
The City of Ember is about an underground city whose inhabitants do not know they are actually living underground. Colors are dull, supplies are limited and there is a limited amount of light each day. 241 years earlier, there was a terrible war and the best architects and engineers designed an underground city. The city is full of complex pipes and electrical systems. Now, 241 years after the first inhabitants arrived, the city is beginning to fail. Food is in short supply and high demand, along with other materials such as light bulbs.
Lina and Doon are determined to find a better life and Lina thinks her grandmother may have found something more valuable than she realizes.
The 3 introductory pages of this book are enough to get any reader hooked. I thought this was a great book and now I'm anxious to see the movie to compare. I give this book 4 1/2 out of 5 bookworms.
Jeanne DuPrau wrote The City of Ember and it was published in 2005. She was previously an English teacher and even worked for Apple Inc. There are three other books in this series. Now that I've read the first one I'm anxious to read the rest.
The City of Ember is about an underground city whose inhabitants do not know they are actually living underground. Colors are dull, supplies are limited and there is a limited amount of light each day. 241 years earlier, there was a terrible war and the best architects and engineers designed an underground city. The city is full of complex pipes and electrical systems. Now, 241 years after the first inhabitants arrived, the city is beginning to fail. Food is in short supply and high demand, along with other materials such as light bulbs.
Lina and Doon are determined to find a better life and Lina thinks her grandmother may have found something more valuable than she realizes.
The 3 introductory pages of this book are enough to get any reader hooked. I thought this was a great book and now I'm anxious to see the movie to compare. I give this book 4 1/2 out of 5 bookworms.
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and, if you like City of Ember be sure to read the other 3 books in this series. One of which is a prequel. (I'll let you look that word up!) Why do you think the people had to go underground in the first place?
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