Mortal Engines
Mortal Engines
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Mortal Engines

Written by Philip Reeve
Book #1 in the Mortal Engines Series
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12 - 17
Reading age
296
Page count
261
Words per page
~989L
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May 30, 2017
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The epic city-eat-city adventure is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!”A breathtaking work of imagination, Hester Shaw is a heroine for the ages. The moment we finished reading this book we knew we wanted to make it into a movie.” – Producer Peter Jackson* “Reeve’s [Mortal Engines] remains a landmark of visionary imagination.” – School Library Journal, starred reviewNow a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!London is hunting again. Emerging from its hiding place in the hills, the great Traction City is chasing a terrified little town across the wastelands. Soon London will feed.In the attack, Tom Natsworthy is flung from the speeding city with a murderous scar-faced girl. They must run for their lives through the wreckage – and face a terrifying new weapon that threatens the future of the world.Beloved storyteller Philip Reeve creates a brilliant new world in the Mortal Engines series, called “phenomenal… violent and romantic, action-packed and contemplative, funny and frightening” by the Sunday Times.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338201123
    Publication Date
    May 30, 2017
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Original Publication Date
    November 16, 2001
    Page Count
    296
    Words Per Page
    261
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    12 - 17 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~989L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~X
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    13
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    74320
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG+

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