{"title":"Books by Jeanne DuPrau","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780552552387","title":"The City of Ember","description":"Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness-But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201720975538,"sku":"9780552552387","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780552552387.jpg?v=1786013833"},{"product_id":"9780440421245","title":"The Prophet of Yonwood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBefore there was Ember…there was   Yonwood. Discover the prophecy that started it all in this prequel to the \u003ci\u003eThe   City of Ember—\u003c\/i\u003ea modern-day   classic with over 4 MILLION copies sold!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nickie will grow up to be one of the first   citizens of the city of Ember. But for now, she is a girl who has just moved   to the town of Yonwood. There, she discovers a place full of suspicion, where   one citizen’s visions of fire and destruction have turned everyone against   each other. Eager to take her mind off her father’s absence as he works on a   mysterious government project, Nickie reads her great-grandfather’s peculiar   journals, spies on a reclusive neighbor who studies the heavens, and meets a   strange boy who is fascinated with snakes— all while keeping an eye out for   trouble. But is it already too late to avoid a devastating war?\u003cbr\u003e Praise   for the City of Ember books:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNominated to 28 State Award Lists!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children’s Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Child Magazine Best Children’s Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Mark Twain Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on   the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An electric debut.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with   description.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A harrowing journey into the unknown, and cryptic messages for readers to   decipher.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289695727989,"sku":"9780440421245","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780440421245_c41b00af-78ee-4952-8519-cd81677f8d06.jpg?v=1786014020"},{"product_id":"9780552552394","title":"The People of Sparks","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the people of the underground city of Ember follow Lina and Doon to the surface, little prepares them for what they will encounter. Leaving behind the darkness that has been their home for generations, they discover a world of colour, warmth and light. The people of the small village of Sparks seem willing to help them . . . at first . . . but life on the surface has it's dark side too. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore long the villagers of Sparks become more reluctant to share their precious resources with the strange, new underground people. Lina and Doon watch in horror as the differences between the two groups grow into resentment, anger and hate. Somehow they must help overcome the distrust and bring the people of Ember and Sparks together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290992161141,"sku":"9780552552394","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780552552394_c7bebc95-68a4-4112-9a0a-2111f014605c.jpg?v=1786013834"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-jeanne-duprau.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}