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Numbers
Numbers
Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Jem Marsh has kept a secret since childhood: when she looks into someone's eyes, a number appears in her mind, a date, and she's learned it marks the day that person will die. Living with her foster mother Karen, Jem avoids getting close to anyone, until she meets Terry, known as Spider. On a day trip into London, waiting in line for the London Eye, Jem is horrified to see the same date flash in the eyes of everyone around her: the tourists are about to be caught in a terrorist attack. Jem and Spider flee across the city, and Jem is forced to confront what her strange ability means and what it costs her to use it. The first book in Rachel Ward's Numbers trilogy.
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Characters
Jem MarshProtagonist
A fifteen-year-old foster kid who sees the date of a person's death when she looks into their eyes.
the SpiderSupporting
Jem's friend, who joins her on a trip to London that turns into an attempted terrorist attack.
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Numbers (the Numbers Trilogy, Book 1)Unknown, 2011Scholastic, IncorporatedLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780545356725
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Frequently asked questions
Does Numbers deal with heavy or upsetting content?
Yes. The book centers on a terrorist attack and repeated deaths, including someone close to Jem, and deals with grief, trauma, and teen pregnancy. It's aimed at older YA readers comfortable with dark, emotionally heavy material.