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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$12.99
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12 - 17
Reading age
320
Page count
242
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
    Page Count
    320
    Words Per Page
    242
    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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