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Suitable for: Age 12+ fans of Nicky Singer and of science fiction, thrillers, and novels by authors such as Malorie Blackman and Philip Pullman.
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The Matrix meets the Noughts and Crosses in a futuristic thriller about perfection, genetics and what it means to be human In a world where perfection rules, Maxo Strang is king. He is a GemX, a boy genetically manipulated to be flawless. Nobody is better looking, more intelligent, of better social class . . . or more lacking in human empathy.
Until Maxo discovers a wrinkle in his face. This can't happen to him! It happens only to the Dreggies - the wretched underclass of unenhanced 'naturals' who live outside the Polis.
Terrified, Maxo begins a search for a cure. It is a search that takes him into the Dreggies' world, a place unbelievably different from his
own, where violence, poverty and ugliness are routine. There, Maxo meets Gala and Stretch, Dreggies who are searching for their father who 'disappeared' while volunteering for scientific research in the city. For some horrifying yet compelling reason, he finds himself attracted to Gala.
Gala and Stretch will do anything to find their dad, and Maxo may be the key. His father was the last person to see theirs before he vanished. Now, they will use Maxo to get some answers - whether he consents or not.
What none of them realises is that they are all pawns in a bigger game. The city's Supreme Leader has plans - plans that will leave their lives hanging in the balance . .
.Features- Now writing exclusively for OUP, Nicky Singer is author of the best-selling Feather Boy and The Innocent's Story.
- Step into a world different from any you have ever imagined - but disconcertingly close to how our world might become.
- Provocative, thought provoking, and moving. Could our obsession with appearance, coupled with advances in genetic science, mean that we end up living like this?
- Hugely popular and promotable author: Feather Boy was winner of the Blue Peter Book Award and has been shown on national television, winning a BAFTA Writer's Award.
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"[Of The Innocent's Story]:
'Thought-provoking and horribly topical." - The Bookseller
"This tense, gripping novel could hardly be more topical, raising questions of faith, loyalty and responsibility." - Linda Newbery, TES
"The sheer imaginative audacity of The Innocent's Story propels it beyond anything expected." - Julia Eccleshare
"Fine writing and shrewd perceptions . . . contribute to this resounding tale." - Independent on Sunday
"Brilliant! A truly original and moving story." - The Teacher
"Here is proof positive that children's books can be just as affecting and wonderfully written as those written for adults. This startling book had me gripped from page one... it's like The Lovely Bones for teenagers and is quite simply unforgettable. Excellent." - Evening News (Norwich)
"This is an original, often blackly humorous novel, which sets out to probe beneath the surface of easy assumptions." - Irish Times
"Tender, thoughtful and idealistic, this is a tough but immensely worthwhile read." - The Independent
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