{"product_id":"bogus-to-bubbly-an-insiders-guide-to-the-world-of-uglies-paperback","title":"Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the World of Uglies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Westerfeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCraig Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE WORLD OF UGLIES, SET IN OUR NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE, is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide to the world of uglies has been requisitioned from the hole in the wall. Inside you'll find: A rundown on all the cliques, from Crims and Cutters to tech-heads and surge-monkeys The complete history, starting with the destruction of the oil bug to the launch of Extras in space How all those awesome gadgets came to be: hoverboards, eyescreens, skintennas, sneak suits... PLUS an exclusive look at Scott Westerfeld's first draft of Extras -- starring Hiro, not Aya. And so much more, it's mind-wrecking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. His other novels include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eAfterworlds\u003c\/i\u003e, the worldwide bestselling Uglies series, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeeps\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSo Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Midnighters trilogy. Visit him at ScottWesterfeld.com or follow him on Twitter at @ScottWesterfeld. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCraig Phillips has been creating cover art and drawings for books, comics, and magazines for nearly two decades. He is most at home working on tales about myth and magic. His latest book--\u003ci\u003eGiants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods\u003c\/i\u003e--is a 200-page graphic novel about just that! It will be in stores in May 2017. When he is not drawing and writing, he likes to swim in the lakes and walk in the forests and mountains of New Zealand. Visit him at CraigPhillips.com.au.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119396294791,"sku":"9781416974369","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/916b6a82cd13ce00c1e661472711e56a.webp?v=1732540600","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bogus-to-bubbly-an-insiders-guide-to-the-world-of-uglies-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}