Scott Westerfeld

Leviathan (Unabridged)

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It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. The Leviathan is a living airship, the most formidable airbeast in the skies of Europe.

Author:

Scott Westerfeld

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

790L

Length:

08:16

So Yesterday (Unabridged)

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Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the Innovators, the people on the very cusp of cool. Seventeen-year-old Hunter Braque's job is finding them for the retail market.

Author:

Scott Westerfeld

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

770L

Length:

06:33

Behemoth (Unabridged)

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The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers.

Author:

Scott Westerfeld

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

810L

Length:

09:28

Specials (Unabridged)

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Tally never wanted to be Special, but some talents cannot be denied. Specials keep the Pretties happy and naive, keep the Uglies wishing to be Pretty and - most importantly - keep the Smokies powerless.

Author:

Scott Westerfeld

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

880L

Length:

10:48

Pretties (Unabridged)

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Tally Youngblood never felt like the other Pretties - she almost didn't become one. But Tally isn't the only one who feels like she's missing a part of herself. After uncovering sinister clues about the Pretty surgery, she stumbles upon a possible cure for Pretty-mindedness and a possible escape from the city. But the cure could have deadly consequences.

Author:

Scott Westerfeld

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

860L

Length:

11:08

Uglies (Unabridged)

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Tally Youngblood is quickly approaching her 16th birthday and the mandatory pretty-making surgery that accompanies it. But Tally isn't sure if she wants to be a placidly happy Pretty. When a top secret organization threatens her with remaining Ugly forever, she reluctantly spies on the rebels who have refused the surgery. They think it changes more than just looks and are working on a cure.

Author:

Scott Westerfeld

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

770L

Length:

12:20