In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina finds part of an ancient message that she is sure holds a secret to save her underground city from ruin, but Lina and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever. Reader's Guide available.[...]

The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn't long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed, fed, an[...]

In the spring 2003, kids, parents, teachers, librarians--whole communities--discovered and fell in love with Jeanne DuPrau's story about a doomed city, and the two children who found a way out. Nearly 10 years later, that story, "The City of Ember, " is a bona fide classic, with over 1.7 million cop[...]

It's 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina. There, one of the town's respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction. Her ga[...]

When the people of the underground city of Ember follow Lina and Doon to the surface, little prepares them for what they will encounter. 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 its d[...]