Mortal engines / a novel by Philip Reeve.
In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060082070
- ISBN: 9780060082079
- ISBN: 0060082089
- ISBN: 9780060082086
- Physical Description: 310 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First American edition
- Publisher: New York : EOS, 2003.
- Copyright: ©2001
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Hunting Ground 3 -- 2. Valentine 14 -- 3. Waste Chute 25 -- 4. Out-Country 31 -- 5. Lord Mayor 37 -- 6. Speedwell 45 -- 7. High London 56 -- 8. Trading Center 65 -- 9. Jenny Haniver 72 -- 10. The 13th Floor Elevator 80 -- 11. Airhaven 84 -- 12. Gasbag and Gondola 93 -- 13. Resurrected Man 102 -- 14. Guildhall 111 -- 15. Rustwater Marshes 116 -- 16. Turd Tanks 127 -- 17. Pirate Suburb 137 -- 18. Bevis 148 -- 19. Sea of Khazak 158 -- 20. Black Island 169 -- 21. In the Engineerium 178 -- 22. Grike 187 -- 23. Medusa 194 -- 24. An Agent of the League 205 -- 25. Historians 211 -- 26. Batmunkh Gompa 219 -- 27. Dr. Arkengarth Remembers 233 -- 28. A Stranger in the Mountains of Heaven 238 -- 29. Going Home 248 -- 30. A Hero's Welcome 253 -- 31. Eavesdropper 260 -- 32. Chudleigh Pomeroy Sees It Through 266 -- 33. Wine and Nibbles and the Dawn of a New Era 277 -- 34. Idea for a Fireworks Display 286 -- 35. Cathedral 295 -- 36. Shadow of Bones 304 -- 37. Bird Roads 308. |
| Target Audience Note: | 990L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 6.6 13 74320. |
| Awards Note: | Nestlé Smarties book prize Gold Award. Whitbread Children's book award shortlist. |
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| Subject: | Science fiction > Fiction. Science fiction > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. Young adult fiction. |
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- 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Main Library | F Ree (Text) | 33630003635849 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | YA REE (Text) | 0020505445708 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | YA FIC REEVE (Text) | 18198000420416 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | J Reeve (Text) | 33115006440546 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC REEVE (Text) | 36015000122396 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Leath Memorial Library | YA FIC REEVE (Text) | 58198000441504 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | YA REEVE (Text) | 39493104431335 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | YA Reeve, Philip (Text) | 0112512093496 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | YA Sci-Fi/Fan REEVE (Text) | 42756200898911 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Wilkes County Public Library | YA REE (Text) | 50501100300280 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another.
