Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The movie follows john smith, a humanoid alien from a planet called lorien. As the novel opens, the mogadarians have found the. I am number four 2011 soundtrack complete list of songs. Paradise is a small town and is an ideal setting for a story like this. At the end of the story mark is johns friend and they end up fighting side by side for survival. Despite the lorien legacies limited adaptation in other media, number four has been portrayed by three known individuals. It also shows the group fleeing the scene and the storm 6 created. Summary of ending for i am number four the ending was really fast pace and nothing really exciting happened. Since john smith only killed a group of the mogadorians, there are still more out there hunting him. In the end, henri is killed, but the mogadorians are temporarily defeated. Caruso and starring alex pettyfer, timothy olyphant, teresa palmer, dianna agron, and callan mcauliffe. Dont miss the first book in the brandnew i am number four spinoff series.
Like, killing off main characters which sucks, but sometimes you dont always want a happy ending and having four leave sarah. Below is a list of pittacus lores lorien legacies books in order of when they were first published which is aslo their chronological order. 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. Number four, also known as john smith, is one of the ten loric children who escapes from lorien when the mogadorians invade, and is one of the six remaining garde. When john is at school hneri tries to find information on other number like number 5 6. Those who love science fiction and stories with lots of kickass action, you will enjoy the rest of the faster paced books in the series. Johns race is being hunted down by aliens called mogadorians, who have to kill loriens in order. Lessons from the cinematic writing of i am number four. Expand product details nine teens are sent from their home planet, lorien, to escape the mogadarians, a vicious species bent on destroying them. Number nine, also known as stanley worthington, is one of the ten loric children who escaped from lorien when the mogadorians attacked, and is one of the six remaining loric garde. When john was just a little boy, his home planet, lorien, was attacked and destroyed by the mogadorians.
I am number four which spent seven weeks in the top position of the new york times bestselling list. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. 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. I am number four is the first of seven in the lorien legacies young adult science fiction novel. I remember reading the book back in high school and now i want to rekindle the series because i havent finished it yet.
The only thing is, i felt that the battle at the end was too long. As books go, i am number four is a good action movie. I am number four was one of my favourite books of 2010 and is definitely one of my favourite action books ever. I am number four is the first book in the lorien legacies series. I am number four book report by fiona crook on prezi. I am number four is a breathless pageturner of a scifi novel that will have readers rooting for the teen alien who must unleash his fire power to save himself, his human friends, and the planet. See the exclusive cover of book six look closely for clues about whats next in the epic battle to save the world from the mogs. I am number four the ending of the first book showing 5. I am number four, which is already being made into a steven spielbergproduced film, looks expensive. Ive lost track of chapter five i crawl to the door and unlock. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i am number four collection. Reading this book was the best thing as i have never been intrigued to a scifi book before. I am number four 2011 brett temple was cast as number four for the cinematic book trailer for the fall of five. Fortunately for number 4 hes finally old enough for his super powered legacies to start kicking in.
John has gone to paradise, a fairly old town, in order to hide a try to survive. I am number four is a book full of suspense creating an exhilarating atmosphere. Read i am number four by pittacus lore available from rakuten kobo. The garde didnt start this war, but theyll do whatever it takes to end it once and for all. The book was published by harpercollins on august 3, 2010. This is the first of a slated multi book series that, judging by this first book, will help reinvigorate a traditional ya genre thats grown a bit. So the thing that happened was that john partners up with the other numbers to kill of the attackers. John smith tries his best to play the nondescript high school senior whos just moved to a small midwestern town in ohio with his singleparent dad, henri, but maturity ushers in the onset of extraordinary powers that are johns birthright as one of the very few individuals who escaped the genocidal rampage of the mogadorians, an alien race that destroyed the inhabitants of lorien, the planet. It introduces readers to the loric, a nearly extinct race of extraterrestrials, due to a deadly battle with their enemiesthe mogadorians, with the few survivors being nine teenagers and their corresponding guardians, cepans. Whats the difference between i am number four the book and i am number four the movie. Caruso eagle eye, disturbia helms an actionpacked thriller about an extraordinary young man, john smith alex pettyfer, who is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. 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. Books the i am number four saga is nearly at an end. John immediately assumes mark is the stuck up, school bully, he thinks he owns the school.
I adored all the characters in this book, number four especially. They kill the man with a long sword made of a shining white metal not. I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the. I enjoyed the story because it is a fun, well written science fiction. Then henri found out where one of the person lives and john took sam with him to the long journey to the place. Feb 20, 2011 what was the song at the end of i am number four. James frey is working with another writer and anonymously shopping around a youngadult novel called i am number four. So while it is important to read i am number four, dont let it. Alex pettyfer portrays a version of number four in the film adaptation of i am number four released in 2011. When lorien was almost completely destroyed, the last of the lorien people chose nine to save. I am number four is a michael bay production, but youd never know it until the mogadorians arrive at the end with two rampaging pets they keep in a tractor trailer and a. Feb 18, 2011 i am number four is based on a bestselling book supposedly written by an alien named pittacus lore. I am number four begins as a man and a boy rest in a remote african hut. I am number four follows the story of john smith, a 15year old alien from the planet lorien, and his guardian, henri, as they run from the mogadorians, another race of aliens that are hunting down john and the other eight teenage.
Return to zero is the third and last novel from the lorien legacies reborn series. With thematic and visual references to classic teenangst romances such as rebel without a cause and the contemporary paranormal younglove phenomenon the twilight saga, as well as a third act infusion of the michael baybrand action, i. With united as one, this actionpacked series comes to a surprising, breathtaking, and utterly satisfying conclusion. Paradise is a place you go is a beautiful place you go to relax and enjoy yourself. I am number four is a young adult science fiction novel by pittacus lore and the first book in. J carusos i am number four is the usual michael bay movie where he pays for the production fee and messes around a good idea into a terrible one using explosions and random plot twists. I am number four lorien legacies series plugged in. I am number four wouldnt be as good of a book without paradise, ohio. 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 kindle edition by lore, pittacus. I am number four is a young adult science fiction novel by pittacus lore the pseudonym of james frey and jobie hughes and the first book in the lorien legacies series. Aug 23, 2011 i am number four is a book full of suspense creating an exhilarating atmosphere. Sam wants to know a lot about john abilites and what he does. This aliensonearth scifi tale focuses as much on high school social life as it does on one good teen aliens fight for survival.
The screenplay, by alfred gough, miles millar, and marti noxon, is based on the novel of the same name, one of the lorien legacies young adult science fiction novels. A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking to track and destroy him in this action thriller from director. I like to think of i am number four as one big prequel novella for the rest of the series. Chapter four another new identity, another new school. Nine teens are sent from their home planet, lorien, to escape the mogadarians, a vicious species bent on destroying them. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Initially published separately as digital originals. 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. The first in a six book series pseudonymously written by the surprising pair of newcomer jobie. 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. The author portrays this message throughout the story in a variety of ways. All 31 songs from the i am number four 2011 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. I am number four written by pittacus lore prezi by christopher yarish this is the battle.
The cover i have looks like it was made after the film adaptation. I am number four ebook by pittacus lore rakuten kobo. I am number four, the first book in the series, was published in 2010. Pittacus lore booklist pittacus lore message board. I am number four by pittacus lore books the guardian. Nine aliens who left their home planet of lorien when it fell under attack by the evil mogadorian. The lorien legacies is a series of science fiction books written by james frey and jobie hughs under the pen name of pittacus lore. It has already faced the myriad of problems with which earth is only beginning to struggle now global. As of generation one, he is one of the professors at the academy, seeming to specialize in physical training. The resolution when john smith finally faces the mogadorians in battle, he comes out victorious, yet badly injured. See the exclusive cover of book six look closely for clues about whats next in. I am number four from 2011 was adapted from the first book in the lorien legacies series and starred alex pettyfer, teresa palmer and timothy olyphant.
Dec 03, 2011 it seems that the garde children can only be killed in order pity poor number one. Differences between i am number four book vs movie page 1. The first novel of the series was released in 2010. Differences between i am number four book vs movie page 2. May 27, 2018 parents need to know that i am number four is the first book in the lorien legacies series. But in the end it turned out to be the best decision ever. The book ends with the end of the battle, in which henri died. I am number four the ending of the first book showing 5 of 35. I am number four is a 2011 american teen science fiction action film directed by d. James frey a writer on youngadult novel i am number four. In the beginning of the book mark, the school jock, teases john. Lorien is a planet that is a hundred times older than earth. I am number four pittacus lore contents college st.
Names and places have been changed to protect the lorien six, who remain in hiding. Another theme i think the author wants the reader to take away from the story is not to judge a book by its cover. Dec 11, 2012 okay so dont get me wrong, i loved this book. In the opening scenes of the book number 4 learns that number 3 has fallen, and he is next. I am number four is an amalgamation of every conceivable snare for both the male and female teenage animal. One way the author does this is through the character mark. It has cinematic shots of three beautiful people staring intently out at me, a big shiny blue light, a huge explosion, and a woman with sunglasses nonnonchalantly walking away from the explosion. It is the first book in the lorien legacies series. We left chapter two i stand in the middle of the drive and stare chapter three we pull off for food and gas and new phones.
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