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The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide!

In Tally Youngblood’s world, looks matter. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from “Ugly” to “Pretty” and is catapulted into a high-tech paradise where the only thing that matters is having a great time and you never have to worry or think for yourself. Tally can’t wait.

But then, with just weeks to go to Tally’s birthday, her friend Shay runs away and the ugly truth about the world of the Pretties starts to reveal itself. What if the beauty of the Pretties utopia really is just skin deep?

‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’ The Bookseller's Choice
‘Superb sci-fi.’ Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement
‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues&rsqu

Uglies

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    A Paperback / softback by Scott Westerfeld

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      Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Published 5 January 2023
      ISBN-13 9781398524552
      978-1398524552
      ISBN-10 1398524557
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction Children & Teen Non-Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide!

      In Tally Youngblood’s world, looks matter. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from “Ugly” to “Pretty” and is catapulted into a high-tech paradise where the only thing that matters is having a great time and you never have to worry or think for yourself. Tally can’t wait.

      But then, with just weeks to go to Tally’s birthday, her friend Shay runs away and the ugly truth about the world of the Pretties starts to reveal itself. What if the beauty of the Pretties utopia really is just skin deep?

      ‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’ The Bookseller's Choice
      ‘Superb sci-fi.’ Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement
      ‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues&rsqu

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