Numbers by rachel ward by victoria cassell on prezi. My movie trailer for the book num8ers by rachel ward. I wanted something else, but nothing came after the end. What is the theme of the book numbers by rachel ward answers.
Welcome to the website of rachel ward, author of books for teenagers and young adults. Its such a great book, and its a really fast read too. Numbers by rachel ward amazon hive books numbers is a unique and interesting book in which the main character, jem has a secret gift. Sad kids, bad kids, bored kids, and lonely kids, kids that are different. Rachel ward books list of books by author rachel ward. As the imminent threat of 01012027 draws near, you can feel the tension and the anxiety grow in these characters.
Jem did nothing for me, except for the seeing of the numbers, spider was more interesting. When he sees that everyone around him has the same date in their eyes 2025 he becomes deeply afraid. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. A number of expressions and even locations are of england as rachel ward is. Rachel ward has made the characters extremely realistic, and the storyline full of twists and turns. Now in paperback, rachel ward s gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with a tender, touchingly real love story. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 249 pages and is available in paperback format. Num8ers by rachel ward read free online read best books. Burdened with such an awful awareness, jem avoids relationships. The main characters in the book unwind are conner lassiter, risa ward and lev calder. When jem looks into peoples eyes, she can see their number. I would recommend the book numbers by rachel ward to a friend because the book has a very unique and engaging plot. Any day of the week, if you know where to look, youll find us. Numbers quotes showing of 39 you get use to someonestart to like them, evenand they leave.
The trilogy, which includes the chaos and concludes with infinity, has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. When flooding causes adam and nan to move back to london all adam can see anywhere is the numbers 01012027, and they are all violent deaths, so he knows there is something off. The book draws its name from the census made of the people, a necessary step toward their organization and future government. She began writing in her thirties and her first novel, numbers, was published in 2009. Her characters remain true to themselves and their bleak circumstances publishers weekly. The chaos is out, and its the second book in the series by a talented. It began as god commanded moses and aaron to number the three sons of levi gershon, kohath, and merari, and to start with kohath. Numbers is a highconcept, itcouldgoanywhere idea taken down an unexpected and interesting route. Shame the blurb on the back gave away three quarters of the plot, but i loved the writing, the broad scope of this, the neat way grisham pulled the threads of the story together and the. Also, the heros are different in this book, making it possibly more interesting.
Since its release in 2010, rachel ward has written two sequels, numbers 2. In london in the begging of the story, the main setting was in the city of london. Thats why i was pissed off when i got to my favorite haunt down by the canal and found someone had got there before me. Num8ers sparknotes finalfinal jacobenglish11 yumpu. Numbers by rachel ward hardcover book the parent store. Like sometimes, when things are confusing, we try and make sense of it our own way.
Feb 23, 2012 when jem looks into your eyes, she sees a set of numbers. The israelites disobedience and lack of faith caused god to make them wander in the desert until all the people of that generation had diedwith a few important exceptions. Numbers quotes by rachel ward goodreads share book. The first edition of the novel was published in june 2nd 2011, and was written by rachel ward. Free download or read online numbers pdf epub book. The chaos is a riveting and frightening story with nuanced and compelling characters.
This time around, however, the stakes are much, much higher. Book 2, the chaos, continues in this same thread, but with a few twists. Mar 08, 2010 the biggest flaw, for me, was that ward just didnt do enough with the numbers. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. In order to celebrate the release of the novel, we are offering up a giveaway for two lucky readers.
The chaos book two in the numbers series by rachel ward. Ive enjoyed many of their novels immensely, including cornelia funkes the thief lord. Her characters remain true to themselves and their bleak circumstances. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Last year, i read and truly enjoyed numbers by rachel ward.
See the complete num8ers series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. She lives in bath, england with her husband and their two children. If it had just been a stranger, some old dosser or junkie, id have gone somewhere else. Nov 08, 2008 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. Now in paperback, rachel ward s gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with. Chapter one there are places where kids like me go. 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 love searching online and finding out about books and writers, so i thought id do the decent thing and give readers a peek into my world. Numbers by rachel ward at the best online ebook storage. A gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with frighteningly real themes of global terrorism. Numbers by rachel ward in chm, fb3, txt download e book. Whenever jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The main characters of this science fiction, young adult story are mia, adam jeffries. Numbers is a young adult novel featuring awkward, fifteen year old jem. Pdf numbers book by rachel ward free download 325 pages. Its a gritty tale, unsparingly told, and debut novelist ward demonstrates exceptional control of her material. Adam has trouble dealing with his awful gift, and when he realises that everyone around him has the same series of numbers, he becomes deeply afraid of what might happen in 2025. The journey to moab from there they moved on and camped on the other side of the arnon, in the wilderness that extends into the amorite territory. She makes references to psychic powersspiders grandmother can see aurasbut by the end of the book, the numbers went nowhere. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. Now the arnon is the border between the moabites and the amorites. Rachel claire ward, am born 12 september 1957 is an englishborn australian actress, film director, television director, and screenwriter early life.
Jem can see the numbers when she look someones eye spider the person that let jem take a. The biggest flaw, for me, was that ward just didnt do enough with the numbers. Something wasnt right, and i didnt know how to fix it. 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. Who are the characters of the book numbers by rachel ward. The chaos is out, and its the second book in the series by a talented author. When he looks in peoples eyes he can see the dates of their deaths, just like his mum jem used to. 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. But these number are different they are numbers numbers series. Numbers chapter 4 summary concerns the duties of the levite family and clan. Setting everything was up and running now, the traffic in full swing, people out and about. Rachel lives in bath, england, with her husband and their two children. Rachel ward gives good description on the setting and of the characters. The main characters of this young adult, fantasy story are terry dawson, jem marsh.
The book of numbers is largely narrative history as far as its genre. Actor rachel ward has written a gem though i wish she had left out the sex stuff as it is a great concept without it and now i can only promote it to older students. Rachel ward numbers 3 books collection pack set infinity, the chaos, numbers jan 1, 2014. Numbers, the debut novel for teens by rachel ward is a book very much concerned with life and death.
Numbers that pop into her head when she looks into someones eyes. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 325 pages and is available in hardcover format. Its sequel, the chaos, was published in spring 2011. Any day of the week, if you know were to look youll find us. 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. Key personalities include moses, aaron, miriam, joshua, caleb, eleazar, korah, and balaam. Apr 06, 2010 numbers rachel ward vanessa capozzolo. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis.
Since her mothers death, fifteenyearold jem has kept a secret. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data ward, rachel, 1978 numbers 2. Numbers 9 niv bible the lord spoke to moses in the. The curse of the num8ers continues in rachel wards cha0s sequel, told in the compelling alternating voices of runaway sarah and hardluck adam. Publishers weekly save to list other books in this series. When her eyes meet someone elses, a number pops into her head. 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.
Although set in presentday, numbers and the other books in the. The sequel, the chaos, was published in 2010, while the third and final book in the series, infinity, was released in 2011. Rachel ward was born in 1964 and grew up in bookham, surrey, england. Which i found somewhat weak, the end saved the story a little, making me want to read on. Waheb in suphah and the wadis of the arnon, 15 even the slopes of the wadis that extend to the site of ar and. The chaos returns with jems son, adam, who as we discovered at the end of the last book can see the numbers as well. At the very end of the novel, even though jem loses her ability to see. Like his mother, jem, when he looks in peoples eyes, adam can see the dates of their deaths. 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. I see a lot of people referring to this book as science fiction or paranormal, and i just cant agree with those labels. The first edition of the novel was published in november 8th 2008, and was written by rachel ward. Burdened by such grim knowledge, jem avoids relationships.
Until she meets spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. When she looks into a persons eyes, she sees a number unique. No, the characters in this were at least as interesting as jem and spider and this time we. This chapter is that simple, it is about the jobs performed by the levites for the house of aaron in the tabernacle. Download and read online for free numbers by rachel ward. So if youre looking for a quick, fast book to read, pick numbers by rachel ward. Feb 06, 2009 numbers is a highconcept, itcouldgoanywhere idea taken down an unexpected and interesting route. Free download or read online infinity pdf epub numbers series book. Now me and spider were two ants in a city of millions, nothing more than that. My first john grisham and, boy oh boy, did i enjoy this book. Numbers by rachel ward paperback book the parent store. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and. Numbers 2 the chaos by rachel ward published by chicken house 2010 adam sees numbers when he looks in peoples eyes he can see thei. Rachel ward has written a really dirty and gritty novel here, one that will stick with me for a.
Chicken house is one of my favorite british childrens book publishers. Like his mother, jem, when fifteenyearold adam looks in peoples eyes he can see the dates of their deaths and now he sees. Its hard enough living with this terrible gift, but life is about to get tougher. The lord spoke to moses in the desert of sinai in the first month of the second year after they came out of egypt.
In the beginning of the book jem one of the main characters says, there are places were kids like me go. I absolutely freaking loved how the characters were different from the. Adam sees numbers when he looks in peoples eyes he can see their deathdates, just like his mum jem used to. Eventually simon convinced him through the path of god so he changed his mind. Seemingly downbeat, it is both intelligent and lifeaffirming. Num8ers is rachel wards debut novel about a young girl named jem, and a unique ability. Although numbers is a some what slow book anyone that can handle that, a little violence and action will enjoy it. Rachel ward author of numbers goodreads share book. But while waiting to ride the eye ferris wheel, jem notices that all the other tourists in line flash the. 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. But spider, and all those other people britney, karen, anne, val they changed that for me, made me realise i was wasting what time i did have p. Adam sees that everyone around him has the same date january 2027. 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.