Westerfeld, Scott.

Bogus to bubbly : an insider's guide to the world of uglies / Scott Westerfeld. - 1st Simon Pulse ed. - New York : Simon Pulse, c2008. - 196 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Uglies. . - Westerfield, Scott. Uglies. .

Big ideas -- Hoverboard manual -- Maps -- History of Tally's world -- Life phases in the prettytime -- Cliques -- Science #1: the science of beauty -- Gadgets and inventions -- Science #2: magnetic levitation -- Names in the prettytime -- Slanguage -- Science #3: nanos -- Reputation economies -- Miscellany.

Westerfield's bestselling series has a huge fan base, many of whom write him asking questions about the world of Uglies. This guide to the series peels back the layers of the world, history, people, and places.

ISBN: 9781416974369 (pbk.) : $8.99 1416974369 (pbk.) : $8.99

LCCN: 2008928643

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Beauty, Personal--Fiction.
Brainwashing--Fiction.
Cliques (Sociology)--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Young adult fiction.
Science fiction.