I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of five, the revenge of seven, the fate of ten lorien legacies. I am told the ground shook, that the skies were full of light and explosions. In this case, i am number four contains a heavy amount of violence. Although the film did gross over 142 million dollars, it fell well short of expectations. Can you please help me with the symbolism and theme in i am number four. Lorien legacies is a series of young adult science fiction books, written by james frey, jobie hughes, and formerly, greg boose, under the collective pseudonym pittacus lore. The first novel of the series was released in 2010. Along with eight other children and their caretakers, number four escaped from the mogadorian invasion of lorien ten years ago. The official fan page for the i am number four series.
The book was published by harpercollins on august 3, 2010. Hes an alien from the planet lorien, and hes on the run. Reading this book was the best thing as i have never been intrigued to a scifi book before. The first six novels in the new york times bestselling lorien legacies series are included in this collection i am number four. Number five is one of the ten loric children who escapes from lorien when the mogadorians invade, and is one of the six remaining garde. I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of five, the revenge of seven, the fate of ten. I am number four which spent seven weeks in the top position of the new york times bestselling list. Henri helps to teach john about his past life on lorien and helps john train for his fight with the mogadorians. Now the nine children are scattered on earth, hiding.
Aside from number 3 being killed at the beginning of the film, there are scenes involving major explosions, gun fights, stabbings, people being tossed around like stuffed animals, etc. I remember reading the book back in high school and now i want to rekindle the series because i havent finished it yet. Number 6 looked like a bad ass chick in the movie, which was actually pretty cool. Character build up good vs bad fear of failure identity crisis losing hope and gaining hope war will to survive could a symbol be the sign at the beginning of the book. I am number four opens in theaters february 18th, 2011. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i am number four collection. Lorien is a planet that is a hundred times older than earth. I am number four by pittacus lore is a novel that takes a look at the consequences of alien contact and survival of the human species. Im not asking for the full answer maybe some clues. Together with his guardian, henri, he must hide from the aliens hunting them, the. As the novel opens, the mogadarians have found the. Well, you might be a little dramatic too if you were on a run from aliens from the planet lorien who were trying to kill you. The power of six isnt about number 6 though she and number 4 and sam may be in this book as they are trying to bring everyone together. They leave out legacies for both number 4 and for number 6, and in the movie number 6 for some reason has a legacy that number 4 had in the book and he does not have it anymore in the movie.
Parents need to know that i am number four is the first book in the lorien legacies series. I am number four is the first book in a planned sixbook series, and it reads very visual, especially in the explosive action sequences, and no wonder this is being made into a movie. I am number four by pittacus lore overdrive rakuten. Pittacus lore booklist pittacus lore message board. It is revealed in fives legacy that he is thirteen. There are currently two more book in publication the rise of nine. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. It was a time of celebration, and the explosions were at first mistaken for fireworks. Alex pettyfer, timothy olyphant, teresa palmer, dianna agron, kevin durand, callan mcauliffe.
I am number four begins as a man and a boy rest in a remote african hut. I am number four lorien legacies, book 1 hardcover august 3, 2010. Read i am number four by pittacus lore available from rakuten kobo. This epic story is perfect for fans of actionpacked science fiction like the 5th wave series by rick yancey, the maze runner series by james dashner, and orson scott cards enders game.
Determined to keep their species alive, the nine have arrived on earth, where they scatter, living in secret among human beings and protected by a charm. Number 4 is the number of stability, order and completion of justice. He has to hide from enemies, who destroyed his family home, and constantly move from one place to another. This aliensonearth scifi tale focuses as much on high school social life as it does on one good teen aliens fight for survival. The lorien legacies is a series of science fiction books written by james frey and jobie hughs under the pen name of pittacus lore. On the high school front theres some bullying, a fistfight, some drinking, and a house fire started by teen drinkers. Check out my new currentlyeditingbut completed story. Number twos host sam goode in the lorien legacies under books section. I am number four written by pittacus lore prezi by christopher yarish this is the battle. But for john, keeping a low profile is essential, because he is not an ordinary teenager.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I was hoping someone could help me get a hold of these books so i can read them and finally find out what happens to my boy john. I am number four is a book full of suspense creating an exhilarating atmosphere. For years the garde have fought the mogadorians in secret, but now the invasion has begun. He is found by john, six and sarah in arkansas after five burns a crop with his symbol and writes a message where to find him. It was warm, a soft wind blew in from off the water. We were in that twoweek period of the year when both moons hang on opposite sides of the horizon.
The nook book ebook of the i am number four collection. Number four is a fugitive from the planet lorien, which is sloppily described as both hundreds of lightyears away and billions of miles away. I am the fourth 2 interesting project of the american film, thriller genre, which quickly got an army of fans. It has already faced the myriad of problems with which earth is only beginning to struggle now global warming, food shortages, overpopulation, and. I am number four 2 release date, cast, trailer premiere. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video.
And in the movie sams dad knows a lot about johns home planet, and about the 9, that is a really cool twist. All and all they both had there good and bad moments, so i will let you be the judge, which was better, i am number four movie or book. I am number four movie trailer 2 official hd youtube. Symbolism and theme in i am number four yahoo answers. I am number four was one of my favourite books of 2010 and is definitely one of my favourite action books ever. Michael bay, director of transformers and producer of i am number four, in cinemas february 24. Despite not having time to watch the film yet, i would say the book might be as good as the film or perhaps even better. Since johns grandfather died in battle, henri is really the closest and only thing that john has to a real family. I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of five, the revenge of due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Nine teens are sent from their home planet, lorien, to escape the mogadarians, a vicious species bent on destroying them. Number four performs bits of astounding derringdo throughout the book, but things get really amped up during the final 90 pages. Names and places have been changed to protect the lorien six, who remain in hiding.
My drawing shows both wounded and dead mogadorians. They caught number one in malaysia, number two in england, and number three in kenya. They kill the man with a long sword made of a shining white metal not. Get as many fans as possible on the page in attempt to get a sequel for i am number four. John solved all of his many conflicts by keeping track of his legacies. It was optioned by steven spielberg for dreamworks, and the movie is. Currently, i am number four has spent five weeks on the new york times bestseller list in the childrens books category. Daniel jones is his name in florida, but he must move to ohio when it.
He is not just an alien, but hes one of the last nine aliens left of his planet. I am number four ebook by pittacus lore rakuten kobo. Nine aliens who left their home planet of lorien when it fell under attack by the evil mogadorian. I am number four by pittacus lore penguin books australia. The fifth book in the new york times bestselling i am number four series. I am number four was released in theaters on february 18th 2011. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book 1 is i am number 4 which is the same as the film, then in august the power of six will be out.
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