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Empty World

by John Christopher
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When Neil survives a deadly plague and plunges into solitude, he must question everything in this gripping adventure from critically acclaimed Tripods author John Christopher.
Neil’s world is shattered when he and his family are involved in a horrible car accident that leaves him an orphan. He is sent to live in a small village with his grandparents, whom he loves but doesn’t really know.
Soon, a devastating illness, the Calcutta Plague, begins making the headlines. After killing thousands of people in India in just a few months, the disease begins to spread much farther, quickly sweeping across the world and eventually settling in the same village where Neil resides. The sickness is a strange one, affecting only the adults and none of the children, and soon Neil finds himself an orphan once more.
Alone, Neil travels to London in search of other survivors of the plague. There he finds a strange world of fear and suspicion, where friends can be enemies and people will do anything to survive. In this time of strife, amid the excitement and loneliness of his solitude, can Neil find a way to focus on what matters most?
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Publisher: Aladdin

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 12, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781481420020
  • File size: 1216 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781481420020
  • File size: 1538 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2015

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Science Fiction Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:810
Text Difficulty:3-4

When Neil survives a deadly plague and plunges into solitude, he must question everything in this gripping adventure from critically acclaimed Tripods author John Christopher.
Neil’s world is shattered when he and his family are involved in a horrible car accident that leaves him an orphan. He is sent to live in a small village with his grandparents, whom he loves but doesn’t really know.
Soon, a devastating illness, the Calcutta Plague, begins making the headlines. After killing thousands of people in India in just a few months, the disease begins to spread much farther, quickly sweeping across the world and eventually settling in the same village where Neil resides. The sickness is a strange one, affecting only the adults and none of the children, and soon Neil finds himself an orphan once more.
Alone, Neil travels to London in search of other survivors of the plague. There he finds a strange world of fear and suspicion, where friends can be enemies and people will do anything to survive. In this time of strife, amid the excitement and loneliness of his solitude, can Neil find a way to focus on what matters most?
Expand title description text
Science Fiction Young Adult Fiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Aladdin

    Kindle Book
    Release date: May 12, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781481420020
    File size: 1216 KB
    Release date: May 12, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781481420020
    File size: 1538 KB
    Release date: May 12, 2015

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 810
    Text Difficulty: 3-4
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