{"product_id":"uglies-by-scott-westerfeld-9781398524552","title":"Uglies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling \u003ci\u003eUglies\u003c\/i\u003e series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut then, with just weeks to go until 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Bookseller's Choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘Superb sci-fi.’\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Craig, \u003ci\u003eThe Times Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘The longing for fairy-tale beauty has never looked so sinister’\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Craig, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003estarred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘Naughty children, from Max in Maurice Sendak's \u003ci\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/i\u003e, to Tally in Scott Westerfeld's \u003ci\u003eUglies\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, have the imagination and energy to go beyond convention.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘This exciting story makes you realise how important it is not to judge people by appearances.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNewcastle Upon Tyne Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘This book is a real thrill-ride and the world utterly convincing.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTrashionista.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Fun, and the many by-the-skin-of-your-teeth escapes and hoverboard chases, plus the non-stop action plotting were enough to catch my attention and have me eagerly wanting more.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Book Smugglers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Scott Westerfeld:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePretties\u003cbr\u003e Specials\u003cbr\u003e Extras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505499033836,"sku":"9781398524552","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25699373482685.jpg?v=1748674408","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/uglies-by-scott-westerfeld-9781398524552","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}