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Mortal engines / a novel by Philip Reeve.

by Reeve, Philip

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EOS/HarperCollins, c2001.

Reeve, Philip. Hungry city chronicles ; 1.

9781338303711 (2018 movie tie-in pbk.)

9780545222112 (2012 Scholastic pbk.)

9780060082093 (2005 Eos edition, revised pbk.)

9780060082079 (2003 EOS hc.)

1st paperback ed.

1 v. (various pagings).

[This record reflects various editions issued by various publishers].

"First published in the UK by Scholastic Children's Books, 2001." --T.p. verso.

Sequel: Predator's gold.

"Set in the distant future, years after the Sixty Minute War resulted in many deaths and the loss of technological knowledge. Most people dwell in Traction Cities, metropolises built in tiers like wedding cakes that move across the ground on huge caterpillar tracks, chasing and absorbing smaller locales in a practice known as Municipal Darwinism. Scavengers roam the Earth's surface searching for ancient artifacts. Tom, a 15-year-old orphan who works at the London Museum, idolizes Valentine, a scavenger turned Head Historian. One night he saves his hero from being stabbed by a horribly disfigured girl who accuses the man of killing her parents. While escaping, Hester "falls" off London and Valentine deliberately pushes Tom after her. After surviving their fall, the two have many death-defying adventures as they attempt to make their way back to London"--SLJ.

Grades 6 up. SLJ.

Science fiction.

Apocalyptic fiction.

Futuristic fiction.

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