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The second installment of Scott Westerfeld’s international bestselling Uglies series – the global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.  In Tally’s world, looks are all that matters. And now that she’s finally undertaken the surgery to become a ‘Pretty’, everything seems perfect: her looks are flawless, her clothes are cool, her boyfriend is totally gorgeous, and she's completely popular.But beneath the fun of non-stop parties, high-tech luxury and apparent total freedom, Tally can’t stop a nagging sense that something is wrong. Something important. Then a message from her ‘Ugly’ past arrives, forcing Tally to remember the truth she learned before her transformation, and the fun stops cold. Because the true price of this perfect world is more than Tally is willing to pay…Praise for Uglies‘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*‘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 SmugglersAlso by Scott Westerfeld:UgliesSpecialsExtras

'A TOUR DE FORCE: WITTY, THRILLING AND DELICIOUSLY CRUEL' Lev GrossmanMurder is money, and business is booming.The Mortons are a modern day, old money dynasty with impeccable taste, from exquisite cocktails and expertly tailored vintage garments to stone cold murder.Jessica is their golden child, a perfectly crafted apprentice to the Morton legacy. She has always excelled, and now, having committed her first kill whilst at elite college Helshire, she can finally stake her claim as a fully blooded Morton. This is her moment, her honour.She has trained for this since birth, but in a family built on the bones of their secrets, where failure means erasure, can loyalty always come above care?

The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide!In Tally Youngblood’s world, looks matter. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from “Ugly” to “Pretty” and is catapulted into a high-tech paradise where the only thing that matters is having a great time and you never have to worry or think for yourself. Tally can’t wait.But then, with just weeks to go to Tally’s birthday, her friend Shay runs away and the ugly truth about the world of the Pretties starts to reveal itself. What if the beauty of the Pretties utopia really is just skin deep?‘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 SmugglersAlso by Scott Westerfeld:PrettiesSpecialsExtras

NOW A NO.1 FILM ON NETFLIXThe first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide!In Tally Youngblood’s world, looks matter. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from “Ugly” to “Pretty” and is catapulted into a high-tech paradise where the only thing that matters is having a great time and you never have to worry or think for yourself. Tally can’t wait.But then, with just weeks to go to Tally’s birthday, her friend Shay runs away and the ugly truth about the world of the Pretties starts to reveal itself. What if the beauty of the Pretties utopia really is just skin deep?‘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 SmugglersAlso by Scott Westerfeld:PrettiesSpecialsExtras

The third installment of Scott Westerfeld's New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series - a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend. Tally thought they were a rumor, but now she's one of them. A Special. A super-amped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid. But maybe being perfectly programmed with strength and focus isn't better than anything she's ever known. Tally still has memories of something else. Still, it's easy to tune that out - until she's offered a chance to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke permanently. It all comes down to one last choice: listen to that tiny, faint heartbeat, or carry out the mission she's programmed to complete. Either way, Tally's world will never be the same.Praise for Uglies‘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*‘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 SmugglersAlso by Scott Westerfeld:UgliesPrettiesExtras

The danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stoppingfourth book in the New York Times bestsellingImpostors series!It's time to come out of hiding...Frey has spent her life in a family of deceivers, a stand-in forher sister, manipulated at her father's command. Free from themat last, she is finding her own voice - and using it to questioneverything her family stood for.Tally was once the most famous rebel in the world. But for overa decade, she's kept to the shadows, allowing her myth to groweven as she receded. Now she sees that the revolution she led hasnot created a stable world. Freedom, she observes, has a way ofdestroying things.As the world is propelled further into conflict and conspiracy,Frey and Tally join forces to put a check on the people in power,while still trying to understand their own power and where itbelongs. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and DivergentFans of The Uglies will delight in seeing main character Tallymake her big return to the page.The Uglies series has been optioned as a blockbuster movie.