Frozen is a disney media franchise started by the 20 american animated feature film, frozen, which was directed by chris buck and jennifer lee from a screenplay by lee and produced by peter del vecho, with songs by robert lopez and kristen andersonlopez. When he sees that everyone around him has the same date in their eyes 2025 he becomes deeply afraid. The chaos is another action packed, character driven book by rachel ward that had me skipping sleep in favor of reading just one more page. Jems been bouncing between foster homes since her mother overdosed when jem was only six. Welcome to the website of rachel ward, author of books for teenagers and young adults. Read one book each month throughout 2018 that has a british author. It tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal reindeer, and a naive. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. In the beginning of the book jem one of the main characters says, there are places were kids like me go. I couldnt decide whether the fact that the characters smoked dated the story as well.
In london in the begging of the story, the main setting was in the city of london. Rachel ward, author of the numbers series, grew up in bookham, surrey. If you are looking for a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat than i highly recommend reading the chaos by rachel ward. Now me and spider were two ants in a city of millions, nothing more than that. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Rachel lives in bath, england, with her husband and their two children. A number of expressions and even locations are of england as rachel ward is an english writer. 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.
One of these short stories formed the first chapter of numbers, which has. The biggest flaw, for me, was that ward just didnt do enough with the numbers. Numbers, rachel ward fanfiction archive with over 3 stories. Book 1 characters rachel ward 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. No matter what it takes, sarahs desperate to escape from the numbers. Download and read online for free numbers by rachel ward. Rachel ward books list of books by author rachel ward. Although set in presentday, numbers and the other books in the. Burdened with such an awful awareness, jem avoids relationships. Although numbers is a some what slow book anyone that can handle that, a little violence and action will enjoy it. Wood was cast because her warm voice sounds a little bit like the voices of both.
Second book of the numbers trilogy takes up with the son, adam, who sees massive deaths in london on 112027 and makes an effort to warn people. Rachel ward gives good description on the setting and of the characters. After school she studied geography at durham university and, combined working for a number of local authorities with raising a family. Numbers by rachel ward by victoria cassell on prezi. Not so easy to move on when the anger youve got is what keeps you going. 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 were to look youll find us. Also introduces sarah in alternating chaptersa classmate of adams who is holed up in a crack house with addicts and pregnant from an. Rachel ward has made the characters extremely realistic, and the storyline full of twists and turns. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data ward, rachel, 1978 numbers 2. Like his mother, jem, when fifteenyearold adam looks in peoples eyes he can see the dates of their deaths and now he sees. After school she studied geography at durham university and combined working for a number of local authorities with raising a family.
See the complete num8ers series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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. Numbers by rachel ward amazon hive books numbers is a unique and interesting book in which the main character, jem has a secret gift. Until she meets spider, another outsider, and takes a chance.
The chaos is a riveting and frightening story with nuanced and compelling characters. In the tradition of dark young adult novels, rachel ward enters the scene with numbers, a bleak story about 15yearold jem, who has the ability to predict the exact date of peoples deaths. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Frozen is a 20 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film produced by walt disney animation studios and released by walt disney pictures. Rachel ward website, blog, goodreads, twitter rachel ward grew up in bookham, surrey. Publishers weekly save to list other books in this series.
Walt disney animation studios chief creative officer john lasseter served as the films executive producer. Like his mother, jem, when he looks in peoples eyes, adam can see the dates of their deaths. When he was a little boy, adam learned about the numbers. Get to know the characters that will hit the screen in november. 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. Numbers 2 the chaos by rachel ward published by chicken house 2010 adam sees numbers when he looks in peoples eyes he can see their deathdates, just like his mum jem used to. Numbers, rachel ward fanfiction archive fanfiction. Its hard enough living with this terrible gift, but life is about to get tougher. She makes references to psychic powersspiders grandmother can see aurasbut by the end of the book, the numbers went nowhere. The mindblowing conclusion to the chilling numbers trilogy. Rachel ward 1 rachel ward disambiguation author division rachel ward is composed of at least 6 distinct authors, divided by their works. And, as a debut novel, num8ers has a lot of good to recommend it, but is not without its unevenness and weaknesses.
The main characters in the book unwind are conner lassiter, risa ward and lev calder. Setting everything was up and running now, the traffic in full swing, people out and about. Jem and spider are memorable characters, and having just seen the blind side i am forcibly reminded that children will expand or contract to the limits of their. I see a lot of people referring to this book as science fiction or paranormal, and i just cant agree with those labels. 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 debut novel. 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. Adam sees that everyone around him has the same date january 2027. Numbers by rachel ward hardcover book the parent store. 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. Instead, it became a story of unlikely love despite unspeakable odds and living each day to its fullest. The 53rd disney animated feature film, it is inspired by hans christian andersens 1844 fairy tale the snow queen. Young adult, contemporary, horrorthriller publisher. Now shes a typical troubled teen, skipping her specialed classes almost as often as she goes.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Sarah loves adam, but cant bear the thought that every time he looks in her eyes, he. Its sequel, the chaos, was published in spring 2011. Whenever jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head. She lives in bath, england with her husband and their two children. Sad kids, bad kids, bored kids, and lonely kids, kids that are different. Rachel ward has written a really dirty and gritty novel here, one that will stick with me for a. I would recommend the book numbers by rachel ward to a friend because the book has a very unique and engaging plot. The entire time i was reading this book i was fighting the urge not to flip to the end to find out what. From the very first time i heard the summary, no matter what im going to finish this book. Ward carried the suspense through the beginning, but midway through the numbers sort of fell by the wayside.
From the outside, elsa looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality, she lives in fear as she wrestles with a mighty secretshe was born with the power to create ice and snow. The only thing i would change is the amount of explicit language used throughout the book, and would not recommend it to. Numbers is about a girl name jem that can see numbers. Evan rachel wood as iduna, the mother of elsa and anna, and wife of agnarr.
Numbers by rachel ward at the best online ebook storage. Her characters remain true to themselves and their bleak circumstances. You get use to someonestart to like them, evenand they leave. Any day of the week, if you know where to look, youll find us. At the very end of the novel, even though jem loses her ability to see. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on numbers. Num8ers is author rachel ward s first novel, which made it to publication after catching the eye of a chicken house editor at the frome festival. Chapter one there are places where kids like me go. When he looks in peoples eyes he can see the dates of their deaths, just like his mum jem used to. Num8ers sparknotes finalfinal jacobenglish11 yumpu. Numbers is a highconcept, itcouldgoanywhere idea taken down an unexpected and interesting route. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis. 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.
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