Eve of Man
Fletcher, Giovanna2019
Book
Set in a future where only one female has been born in 50 years, 16-year-old Eve must choose between her destiny - to be the future of the human race - or the man that she has fallen in love with. All her life Eve has been kept away from the opposite sex. Kept from the truth of her past. But at sixteen it's time for Eve to face her destiny. Three potential males have been selected for her. The future of humanity is in her hands.
She's always accepted her fate. Until she meets Bram. Eve wants control over her life. She wants freedom. But how do you choose between love and the future of the human race?
NOTE : Procreation is the novel's main theme, there is no sex however there is genetic experimentation and descriptions of foetuses and test tubes of matter that readers may find upsetting.
Main title:
Eve of Man / Giovanna Fletcher.
Author:
Fletcher, Giovanna, authorFletcher, Tom, author
Work:
Edition:
New in Paperback.
Imprint:
London : Michael Joseph, 2019.
Collation:
404 p. : 198 x 129 mm. 294 gm.
Series:
Eve of man trilogy ; 1
Notes:
Hbk pub 2018.
Audience:
Teenage.Reading grade level: 14-16.Interest age level: 15-18.Interest grade level: KS4 KS5.
Biography/History:
Tom Fletcher is a number-one bestseller and one of the UK's most popular children's authors.
The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut middle-grade novel of 2016 and was shortlisted for a British Book Award. Since then, Tom has published several more chart-topping children's novels including The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch, The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List, The Creakers and the instant number-one bestseller The Danger Gang.
Tom also writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series too, which has sold over 1.5 million copies.
For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife Giovanna Fletcher.
Tom's books have been translated into 40 languages, and to date he has sold over 5 million copies of his books in the UK alone.
The Christmasaurus is currently being developed by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey into an animated, feature-length movie with original songs written by Tom.
As well as his career as an author, by the age of 21, Tom had penned 10 UK number 1 singles and is the founding member of the band McFLY. The Brit Award-winning band has sold over 10 million records worldwide and Tom has also written songs for other artists including One Direction, Busted and 5SOS.
ISBN:
9780718184124 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
YAT
Language:
English
Subject:
Science fictionFuture life-FictionLove-FictionDystopian & utopian fictionScience fictionFantasy romanceChildren's / Teenage fiction: ThrillersChildren's / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian & utopian fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Science fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romanceChildren's / Teenage fiction: Romance, love & relationships storiesInterest age: from c 14 yearsFantasy romance (Teenage)Older Teenage FictionFantasy Romance
BRN:
331890