Pretties by scott westerfield uglies series content rating and. This will help you pick the appropriate book for your childs level. This helps determine what books may be right for their age and reading ability. Aug 04, 2016 the first steps are to see what your child reading level is. Nov 11, 2008 pretties ebook written by scott westerfeld. Thru the entire story i felt their angst and struggle. This bracing second entry follows straight from tallys stunning choice at the end of uglies feb. Hi there i am about to read this book and i finished the second one in three days. In tallys world, your 16th birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellant ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty, and catapults you into a hightech paradise where your only job is. Pretties by scott westerfeld is the second book in the uglies series.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I would recommend to read uglies first otherwise it is difficult to grasp the storyline to pretties. The language used in the book takes some getting used to as the characters have their own slang, but once youre used to it, it doesnt seem all that strange. But, my son quickly followed in my footsteps and started. Aug 03, 2014 pretties is the second book in the uglies trilogy by scott westerfeld, taking place soon after the first book. The pretties the uglies community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Compass book ratings provides a standardized rating system so everyone can more easily evaluate. Middlegrade literature is often shorter and typically aimed at ages 912.
No one but you can try to predict how a book might land in their world. As a parent, you can also create an account and swap book recommendations with your child. Simon and schuster, nov 11, 2008 young adult fiction 384 pages. This ugly tells tally that he has a package for her, but he leaves it hidden, forcing her to work to find it.
Pretties uglies trilogy, book 2 by scott westerfeld and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pretties, the second book in the uglies trilogy by scott westerfield, is the exciting story of the newly pretty tally youngblood. No, id highly recommend this book to anyone in the target age group and other adults alike. My 10 year old daughter has recently asked that i get this book for her to read. Kidzworld is a social community and safe kids website where you can express your freespirited self. This fourth book is dedicated to everyone who wrote to me to reveal the secret definition of the word trilogy.
As a pretty, tally takes on the appearance of other pretties her age. Her frizzy hair becomes sleek, curly and shiny and her eye color is changed to silver. Pretties by scott westerfeld at the best online ebook storage. This fourth book is dedicated to everyone who wrote to me to reveal the.
Pretties by scott westerfield uglies series content. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and shes completely popular. The only thing i personally disliked was there was a lot of oh i love your dress and you are like so bubbly apart from this pretties is full of adventure. Tally is determined to discover what the ugly truth about the pretties is pretties is in a series, and is the second book. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. The first novel describes a postapocolyptic world where everyone is given a surgery at the age of sixteen to make their appearance uniform. This book pretties is a fab sequel to uglies a great book for ages 12 and above. Before the operation they are known as uglies and after as pretties. Kids chat, play games, post in forums and meet new friends just like you. Uglies by scott westerfield uglies series content rating. Its a big milestone when your children finally start reading books on their own just for fun. Scifi series sequel less fresh but still discussionworthy.
Also the later books talk about self mutilation in detail. I do not recommend this book for the age group it is marketed to grades 610. His other novels include the new york times bestseller afterworlds, the worldwide bestselling uglies series, the last days, peeps, so yesterday, and the midnighters trilogy. I am really excited to read this one followed by specials and then i will read extras the final book in the series. After the operation they live in new pretty town, enjoying a life of constant partying and pleasure. Missing nancy drew there are guidelines, of course, categories under which books fall. However, after publishing the series first three novels, uglies, pretties, and specials, he ultimately wrote an additional fourth book, extras. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Undergoing the pretty operation aka the mandated set of operations at age 16. Pretties, scott westerfield, specials, uglies genre. Pretties by scott westerfield uglies series content rating. Uglies is the first of a triligy by scott westerfeld. Compass book ratings movies have ratingswhy not books. Tally has grown up in a postapocalyptic world where, at age 16, everyone is given an operation that makes their faces and bodies perfect. As an ugly, peris was serious, tricky, and even a little sad.
What is a good site for checking the age appropriateness of a. Choosing ageappropriate books for your child epc blog. Tally lives in a futuristic society in which everyone becomes stunningly gorgeous at age sixteen. Gregory maguires novel wicked colors in the background and provides a sensational history for many of the characters in baums classic 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Trilinas filthy little pretties was a read that gave me such giddiness. While attending a party, she is approached by an ugly whom she vaguely recalls from her time in the smoke. Pretties the uglies book 2 kindle edition by westerfeld. Now mesmerizingly pretty from the hightech surgery that everyone in this dystopian future receives at age 16, tally and her friends have no obligations beyond partying. You could argue that the real important division in this book isnt between individual characters, but between different groups of characters. Pretties is a 2005 science fiction novel and the second book of the uglies trilogy written by scott westerfeld. Pretties, the second novel in scott westerfields uglies series, is a dystopian science fiction novel written for young adults and was first published in 2005. All content here, including advice from doctors and other health professionals, should be considered as opinion only. I enjoyed this book, but i mostly just wanted to get through it. In pretties tally has finally had the operation but against her will.
He and tally were very close friends since they were littlies to the point where they cut each others palms and held hands, sharing blood to mark their bond. The writing style is aimed at kids around the age of 11, so the plot and content are done to match that. What is a good site for checking the age appropriateness. The first steps are to see what your child reading level is. There are obviously specific signs for many words available in sign language that are more appropriate for. Uglies is the first book, and is about tallys life as an ugly. In a nutshell, it is the life story of elphalba, the wicked witch of the west.
There are mentions of selfharm quite blatantly in the last book, as a warning. I generally proofread, but likely would have thought this wizard of oz tale tame. However, if you choose to read this book, proceed with caution. Trilina captured and wrote the age of troubled teenagers so well. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read pretties. Depends on the maturity and reading level of the reader, really theyre marketed for the young adult group which is typically seen as about 1218. You know their reading level, their sensitivities, their interests, and their current needs. Apr 25, 2010 there are mentions of selfharm quite blatantly in the last book, as a warning. I thought this book was pretty good but i thought that the next two books took the values that you thought you were getting from the book and flushed them down the toilet. Uglies is a book series by scott westerfeld for young adults. Scott westerfeld is the author of the leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 locus award for best young adult fiction.
Information and translations of pretties in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Pretties is the second book in the uglies trilogy by scott westerfeld, taking place soon after the first book. Westerfeld originally intended for uglies to be a trilogy. Many childrens books list their reading level on the back or spine. In this novel, tally is now a pretty living in new pretty town. Download and read online for free pretties by scott westerfeld. Tally youngblood lives in a dystopian society where everyone is given an operation at the age of 16 that makes them perfectly pretty. Tally goes from being a girl who cant wait to get the operation to actually changing her mind and not getting it, instead she runs away to the smoke.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pretties the uglies book 2. Buy the paperback book pretties by scott westerfeld at indigo. I rooted for all her characters the good the bad and the ugly. Reading pretties when its been so long since i read the first book was pretty hard. Plus, they do the same thing for movies, websites, tv shows, music and more. The premise of the novel relies on a future set in a future dystopian world in which everyone is turned pretty by extreme cosmetic surgery upon reaching age 16. Pretties the uglies book 2 kindle edition by westerfeld, scott. The second book in the uglies series focuses on tally, who discovers that turning pretty comes with a terrible price. What is not known by the general population is that during the operation lesions are put on the brain to make people dumbed down and easy to control. I highly recommend them, i read the first three in three days.
While she is very mature for her age, i dont feel she would benefit from any of the introduction to the sexual content in this book. It tells the story of teenager tally youngblood who rebels. As you can imagine, tally is an ugly in uglies, a pretty in pretties, and a special in specials. Inkheart, inkdeath and inkspell are definitely a safe option.
1084 412 38 623 699 1405 583 1523 603 12 409 965 94 1101 129 1189 12 62 1346 606 1463 1073 1345 952 1174 778 1292 94 806 75 168 1407 414 351 1099