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| Author | Philip Reeve |
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| Cover artist | David Frankland |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mortal Engines Quartet[1] |
| Genre | Young adult, steampunk, bildungsroman |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | 16 November 2001 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 293 |
| ISBN | 0-439-97943-9 |
| OCLC | 50714166 |
| Followed by | Predator's Gold |
Mortal Engines is a young adult science fiction novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world that is running out of resources.
Mortal Engines is the first book of a series, the Mortal Engines Quartet, published from 2001 to 2006.[1][2] It has been adapted as a 2018 feature film.
The book won a Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the 2003 Blue Peter Book Award. It was shortlisted for the 2002 Whitbread Award, the 2004 ALA's Notable Books for Children award and the 2020 Blue Peter Awards 20th anniversary prize.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b Hungry City Chronicles / Mortal Engines Quartet series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Baker, Deirdre (4 August 2012). "More, What Came from the Stars, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, Mortal Engines, The Girl With Borrowed Wings: mini reviews". Toronto Star. Toronto. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Miska, Brad (22 December 2009). "Peter Jackson Sets Sights on Post-Apocalyptic Terror". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ "2004 Notable Children's Books". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 30 November 1999. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ BookTrust (20 February 2020). "Blue Peter celebrates 20 years of favourite children's books – time to pick a winner!". BookTrust. Retrieved 22 February 2020.