Everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous. What could be wrong with that?Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license -- for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there.But Tally's new friend ...

Dollarization—the use of foreign currencies as a medium of exchange, store of value, or unit of account—is a notable feature of financial development under macroeconomically fragile conditions. It has emerged as a key factor explaining vulnerabilities and currency crises, which have long been observed in Latin America, parts of Asia, and Eastern Europe. Dollarization is also present, prominently, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where it remains significant and persistent at over 30 percent rates ...

The second installment of Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series—a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she’s completely popular. It’s everything she’s ever wanted.But beneath all the fun—the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom—is a nagging sense that ...

The third installment of Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series—a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.Tally thought they were a rumor, but now she’s one of them. A Special. A super-amped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid.But maybe being perfectly programmed with strength and focus isn’t better than anything she’s ever known. Tally still has memories of ...

The final installment of Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series—a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.A few years after rebel Tally Youngblood takes down the Specials regime, a cultural renaissance sweeps the world. “Tech-heads” flaunt their latest gadgets, “kickers” spread gossip and trends, and “surge monkeys” are hooked on extreme plastic surgery. Popularity rules, and everyone craves fame.Fi...

**In the thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy, Cassie, Ky, and Xander return to the Society to save the one thing denied to them for so long: the power to choose.“More action, more romance, and a full-scale rebellion.”—Entertainment Weekly“Gripping and richly satisfying!”—School Library Journal**One young woman's journey began with a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect façade of the Society. After cr...

The second book in Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling dystopian romance trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.In this electrifying follow-up to Delirium, Lena is on a dangerous course that takes her through the unregulated Wilds and into the heart of a growing resistance movement. This riveting survival story crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite....

The third and final book in Lauren Oliver’s powerful New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion has ignited into an all-out revolution, and Lena is at the center of the fight.After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebel...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “superb” (Wall Street Journal) second book in the internationally bestselling dystopian Matched trilogy continues Cassia’s story and her relentless quest for freedom.“Intriguing.”—Entertainment Weekly“Steered by characters who break the rules, form new alliances, and commit to surprising paths.”—Shelf Awareness**In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share i...

The second book in Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection seriesWith even more glamour, intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance, this sparkling sequel to The Selection will captivate readers who loved Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Lauren Oliver’s Delirium, or Renée Ahdieh’s The Wrath & the Dawn.Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection, and to win Prince Maxon’s heart. Now six girls r...

The first book in Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.In an alternate United States, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the government forces everyone who reaches eighteen to have a procedure called the Cure. Living with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in Portland, Maine, Lena Haloway is very much looking forward to being cured and living a safe, predictable life. She watched love destroy her mother ...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a world where the Society decides who you love, where you work, and when you die, a young teen begins to harbor the most dangerous emotion of all—doubt that the Society knows best.“[A] superb dystopian romance.”—The Wall Street Journal“Love triangle + struggle against the powers that be = perfect escape.”—MTV“Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that’s bound to captivate.”—The Los Angeles Ti...