Shade's+Children

//Shade's Children by Garth Nix//
is a science fiction novel that portrays a world that has been taken over by seemingly alien beings, called overlords, who have made all of the adults on the planet disappear. The aliens raise children in order to harvest their body parts. A guerilla team of children—some of Shade's children—overthrow the overlords and restore their society. The novel is fast-paced, suspenseful, and full of action, and addresses some important ideas about identity and the role of children in society.

What type of being is Shade?He is not a human being or a robot but he lives in the computer system and has a human brain. He was created by scientist and when the world was taken over and all the grownups were taken away he was the only grown up that was left. He fixed his system and became more advanced and was smarter than humans but just didn't have feelings like humans.

What does Ella say gave her freedom from the Dorm?-a razor blade

What does Gold Eye call his talent?-Seeing the soon-to-be-now (future)What is Ninde's special talent?-She has the ablity to hear the Mech's thoughts (the "Mech's" being the mechanical beings that run the society)What is Shade's usual policy for making the videos? Who is the exception to this?-That you have to wait at least 3 months once you are with him before you can make a video. Gold-Eye is the only person he allowed to make a video immediately

Who survived? Ninde and Gold eyes

Who was captured by the Red Diamond's creature? Drum

How many Overlords were there? Seven

Where was Shade's home?-A submarineWhat was Shade's room before it became his room?-An engine roomHow do each of the creature types used by the Overlords hunt?-Screamers go alone, Trackers go in groups of 3, Ferrets in 5's, Myrmidors in 7's, and Wingers in 9's

Who was originally captured in Ella's team and brought to the Meat Factory? -Drum

What was Ella's special talent? -She has the ability to conjure things that she has seen

What is Drum's special talent? -He is super strong and telekinetic

If any of the kids wanted to sleep with someone what did they have to do? They had to put their name in the lottery.

What were Shade's "eyes? He used robot rats to gather information.

What age were the kids brought to the meat factory for their unhappy birthday? It was age 14.

What do you find out at the end of the book about Ninde, Drum, and Ella? -They are all brothers and sisters