{"product_id":"the-scorpion-rules-erin-bow-9781481442725","title":"The Scorpion Rules","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe children of world leaders are held hostage in an attempt to keep the peace in this \"slyly humorous, starkly thought-provoking\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreta is a Duchess and a Crown Princess. She is also a Child of Peace, a hostage held by the de facto ruler of the world, the great Artificial Intelligence, Talis. This is how the game is played: if you want to rule, you must give one of your children as a hostage. Start a war and your hostage dies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe system has worked for centuries. Parents don't want to see their children murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreta will be free if she can make it to her eighteenth birthday. Until then she is prepared to die with dignity, if necessary. But everything changes when Elian arrives at the Precepture. He's a hostage from a new American alliance, and he defies the machines that control every part of their lives--and is severely punished for it. His rebellion opens Greta's eyes to the brutality of the rules they live under, and to the subtle resistance of her companions. And Greta discovers her own quiet power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Elian's country declares war on Greta's and invades the prefecture, taking the hostages hostage. Now the great Talis is furious, and coming himself to deliver punishment. Which surely means that Greta and Elian will be killed...unless Greta can think of a way to break all the rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erin Bow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481442724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481442725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e176565 \/ Scorpion Rules\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Erin Bow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996267774207,"sku":"9781481442725","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ea6beba-0194-4663-97ee-a515a3d54a3d.jpg?v=1683340709","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-scorpion-rules-erin-bow-9781481442725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}