{"product_id":"laddertop-books-1-2-9780765324610","title":"Laddertop, Books 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Orson Scott Card, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEnder's Game, \u003c\/i\u003eand his daughter Emily Janice Card, comes a 384-page omnibus edition containing the first two books of an all-ages manga series \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOut of deep space, a mysterious alien race known as The Givers came to Earth. They gave the human race the greatest technology ever seen--four giant towers known as Ladders that rose 36,000 miles into space. Each tower culminated in a space station that harnessed the energy of the Sun to power the entire planet. As suddenly as the Givers arrived, they vanished, leaving the human race with one solemn instruction: maintain and preserve the Ladders at all costs. Due to the unique alien construction of the Laddertop space stations, however, only a skilled crew of children could perform the maintenance necessary to keep the stations running. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-five years later, back on Earth, competition is fierce to enter Laddertop Academy. Robbi and Azure, two eleven-year-old girls who are best friends, are among those vying for a spot at the prestigious academy. While one is rejected, the other takes off into space for the adventure of a lifetime. Yet soon, their destinies will collide, as they must decipher an alien message and solve an ancient mystery that could either save the Earth from invasion...or trigger its imminent destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seven Seas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765324610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.45h x 5.10w x 1.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orson Scott Card, Emily Janice Card","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642515615900,"sku":"9780765324610","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6f955472-563b-4dfb-94b5-70a3df23f868.jpg?v=1603855002","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/laddertop-books-1-2-9780765324610","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}