Numbers by rachel ward overdrive rakuten overdrive. Rachel ward has made the characters extremely realistic, and the storyline full of twists and turns. Like his mother, jem, when fifteenyearold adam looks in peoples eyes he can see the dates of their deaths and now he sees the same date, six months in the future, in nearly everyone around him in the london of 2026. Feb 06, 2009 numbers is a highconcept, itcouldgoanywhere idea taken down an unexpected and interesting route. But while waiting to ride the eye ferris wheel, jem notices that all the other tourists in line flash the same number. Rachel ward gives good description on the setting and of the characters. Walking down the street, if my eyes met someone elses, there it would be, their number. Free download or read online infinity pdf epub numbers series book. Rachel ward books list of books by author rachel ward. How to get page numbers in an epub this topic contains 8 replies, has 5 voices, and was last updated by david blatner 3 years, 9 months ago. When he stares into someones eyes, he doesnt just see the date of their death, he feels the searing, shocking pain of it. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. But while waiting to ride the eye ferris wheel, jem notices that all the other tourists in line flash the. Any day of the week, if you know where to look, youll find us.
Free download or read online numbers pdf epub book. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of numbers. I love searching online and finding out about books and writers, so i thought id do the decent thing and give readers a peek into my world. She began writing in her 30s, starting out with short stories. The trilogy, which includes the chaos and concludes with infinity, has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. Pdf numbers book by rachel ward free download 325 pages. Although numbers is a some what slow book anyone that can handle that, a little violence and action will enjoy it. Nov 08, 2008 i would recommend the book numbers by rachel ward to a friend because the book has a very unique and engaging plot. Rachel ward first won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of numbers, her breakout debut novel. Now in paperback, rachel wards gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with a tender, touchingly real love story. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Orphaned, adam has grown up by the sea with his greatgrandmother. Rachel lives in bath, england, with her husband and their two children. Jems been bouncing between foster homes since her mother overdosed when jem was only six. Numbers by rachel ward at the best online ebook storage.
Seemingly downbeat, it is both intelligent and lifeaffirming. Its a gritty tale, unsparingly told, and debut novelist ward demonstrates exceptional control of her material. Id always seen the numbers, for as long as i could remember. Take for example this exchange in the classroom between jem. Trained as a geographer, rachel ward has spent many years working in local government. Although set in presentday, numbers and the other books in the. Numbers is a highconcept, itcouldgoanywhere idea taken down an unexpected and interesting route.
Rachel ward, author of the numbers series, grew up in bookham, surrey. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Num8ers is rachel wards debut novel about a young girl named jem, and. Welcome to the website of rachel ward, author of books for teenagers and young adults. Apr 06, 2010 video for school book trailer project. Numbers by rachel ward paperback book the parent store. Now shes a typical troubled teen, skipping her specialed classes almost as often as she goes. The main characters of this science fiction, young adult story are mia, adam jeffries. Its sequel, the chaos, was published in spring 2011.
Numbers that pop into her head when she looks into someones eyes. Chapter one there are places where kids like me go. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whenever jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number. Some people here, too claim that epub does not have a page concept e.
Now in paperback, rachel ward s gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with a tender, touchingly real love story. Rachel ward first won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of numbers, which is her debut novel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 325 pages and is available in hardcover format. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading numbers. I would recommend the book numbers by rachel ward to a friend because the book has a very unique and engaging plot. Jemma marsh, known to her friends as jem, is fifteen years old and living with a foster mom, karen, when she meets a young black boy named terry, know to his friends as spider. The main characters of this young adult, fantasy story are terry dawson, jem marsh. Though shes not entirely typical, as most troubled teens dont see the death dates of every person they meet, floating in eight stark numerals over each head. Any day of the week, if you know were to look youll find us. Rachel ward won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of her debut novel, numbers. You do get to know about the page numbers once youve read enough epub ebooks. Until she meets spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. The first edition of the novel was published in june 2nd 2011, and was written by rachel ward.
All of you guys who want something to thrill you, to blow your mind should read this. She lives in bath, england with her husband and their two children. Whenever jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head. But with the epub ebook and ade, you get one set of page numbers and thats it. But if you have a hardcover, you get one set of page numbers, a trade paperback, a different set of page numbers, and a mass market paperback, yet another set of page numbers. The first edition of the novel was published in november 8th 2008, and was written by rachel ward. Here is a book that has the reader cheering for the underdogsthe bad guysbecause ward does such a fine job of making them multidimensional and likeable, even though theyre punks. The curse of the num8ers continues in rachel wards cha0s sequel, told in the compelling alternating voices of runaway sarah and hardluck adam. Sad kids, bad kids, bored kids, and lonely kids, kids that are different. There is love, but no romance so if youre looking for something mushy, please abandon this book immediatelyits not for you. Burdened with such an awful awareness, jem avoids relationships.
This book is good for people who enjoy romance and thriller, as there is a lot of both genres all the way through the book. The only thing i would change is the amount of explicit language used throughout the book, and would not recommend it to. Numbers by rachel ward amazon hive books numbers is a unique and interesting book in which the main character, jem has a secret gift. When he sees that everyone around him has the same date in their eyes 2025 he becomes deeply afraid. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 249 pages and is available in paperback format. Numbers by rachel ward in chm, fb3, txt download ebook. If the links are no longer working, please leave me a message blog post tag is. After school she studied geography at durham university and, combined working for a number of local authorities with raising a family.
I used to tell my mum peoples numbers as she pushed me along in my buggy. Book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. In the beginning of the book jem one of the main characters says, there are places were kids like me go. Numbers by rachel ward, 9781905294930, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Now in paperback, rachel wards gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on numbers. Numbers burdened with such awful awareness, jem avoids relationships. Ever since the day her mother died, jem has known about the numbers. When he looks in peoples eyes he can see the dates of their deaths, just like his mum jem used to. Download and read online for free numbers by rachel ward. We get to see beyond that, to the core of the characters.
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