Since this week is all about covers from other countries, check this out:
Yes, it’s the UK cover of Extras, which comes out November 3, only a month after the US release date. You can order it here.
I’m not quite sure what kind of bottle that is. A milk bottle? Or is it more lab equipment?
In any case, it’s just as brain-rattling as the previous Uglies covers from the UK:
The chopped-up doll parts makes these covers much creepier and darker, as if the series was about surgical atrocities. Which you could argue that it is, I guess. The images and colors are all so intense, especally the one for Specials, which focuses more on the cutting than the US one. Too much so for me, but the booksellers over there love it.
And you gotta appreciate how the image sets up the tag line: “Don’t let fame go to your head.”
Heh, heh. (Because it’s, like, heads. Oh, yeah, you got that already.)
Update: Because a couple of people have asked, this link to all my books listed on Amazon.co.uk gives you a quick overview of the British covers.
that’s a bit freaky, i have to say…
whoa! i actually got 1st! not that it matters anymore, but i’m still excited!
and i love that line at the bottom, lol. that speacials cover is kinda scary though. i wish they’d kept with the amputated doll parts.
Those are sooo different and sooo creepy-ish. I don’t particularly like the whole barbie doll thing, but it gets the message through I guess. The third one, for specials, kind of seems out of place because it goes barbie, barbie, razor, barbie. Of course we don’t want a picture of a barbie cutting herself but still… x.x
I still have to say my favorite covers are the German ones. But it’s still cool to see all the different things different countries come up with.
I’ve never left a comment here before, but I’m starting to think that Graham Norton is designing all your UK covers–he’s got the dismembered doll thing going on on his show, too.
Just thought it was kinda funny. And yes, it’s kinda creepy as well.
That specials cover is kinda creepy. But I like it! I like their covers. It’s hard to tell which ones I like better. But the Extras is SO cool. THat would have been cool if they put the little eye thingy in the Barbie heads.
Why do they have different covers for different countrys? I never really knew why they would want to change it different every time. But maybe because they had more ideas for covers? Hmmm…
Well, It’s hard to decide. I REALLY like these ones, but I really like the German ones too…but I think I like these ones better. But of course, I like the U.S. ones the best!!!
Kadie-Wa
Creepy but cool =) Bottling fame? Different, but still pretty fawesome covers!
Is there a way to order the books from the other countrys? i wounder which ones I would order…maybe the UK ones so I could read it. Because I don’t speak any other languages, except a little french from my mom.
Kadie-Wa
Sorry to post again, but Parasite Positive looks REALLY good!! I can’t wait to get it!! I ADORE the cover of it.
Kadie-Wa
the one for specials is kool but they are all really like blank
The Specials cover kind of creeps me out. But the covers look cool. But they still are a tad bit creepy
barbies alone are creepy. dismembered barbies? *shudder* it is a pretty cool idea though. once you get past the… dimembered babie creepy-ness of it.
that is so cool i like the book covers.
wow those covers are really freakyful (he he my word). i’m not sure i would buy a book with a cover like that… well, maybe. but probaly not. i like the American covers better! the German ones r my fave tho. ^_^
A quick note to Kadie-wa:
You can buy any of my UK editions at http://www.amazon.co.uk, as per the link in the entry:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Extras-Scott-Westerfeld/dp/184738126X/ref=sr_1_19/202-0866663-8276663?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188186964&sr=8-19
But just so you know: Parasite Positive is just the English title for Peeps. They change the name in the UK sometimes (like we did with Gold Compass and HP1) . “Peeps” apparently sounded to Sasha Cohen to British ears.
Ohhhhhhh. Hehe 🙂 I thought that it was a new novel. Whoops, but cool cover still! 🙂
YAY! I’m goona see if I have enough money to buy one!! EKK!! THat would be SO SO SO (etc.) COOL!!
Kadie-Wa
How does ‘Peeps’ sound too Sasha Cohen. I’m sorry, but I must be the only one who doesn’t like that nasty man. But I do love all these fexcellent new covers! And I think the reason why each country has a different cover is because teens are different everywhere, they are even more different when they are from different countries. And maybe it’s like Kadie-wa said, they have different marketing ideas all over the place.
Parasite Postive sounds like a pretty cool title too. I was about to ask it if was essentially Peeps, but it looks like you got there first 🙂
I SOOOOOOOOOOOO want the British covers of Peeps and The Last Days! They are So FOOL!
Okay, so how much US money would 3.99 be? And it has that little symbol infront of the 3.99. I can’t figure it out! 🙁 But I’m goona keep trying.
Kadie-Wa
Wow, I didn’t make any sence. Lemme try again. Okay, in UK it is 3.99 with the little sign in front of it. How much money would it be in the US??
Kadie-Wa
excuse my ignorance, but what’s Sasha Cohen?
Kadie-Wa: 3.99 in pounds would be 7.99 in dollars. ^_^
Isn’t Sasha Cohen the ice skater?? THANKS COURTNEY!! 🙂
Kadie-Wa
ur welcome =D
ice skater? uhhh… i still dont get it… i’ll google it. 😉
wow, that is pretty intense. i actually saw the UK edition of “Pretties” in the bookstore in central minnesota. but i didnt get it until now. lol
thats definatley strange
ok ita kinda scary actually
especially the one with the bloody blade thingy
definatley weierd
the UK Midnighters covers look too… adult-y. like something my dad would read… actualy, i think he read a book with a cover similar to those. ya know, the font and color and stuff. XD
Barbies creep me out. O.o
*shudders*
Barbies are creepy. i half expect them to come alive all of a sudden.
Megan-La!! Where did you see it in MN? I’ve looked all over the place in MN and I can’t find ONE! TELL ME PLEASE!!
Kadie-Wa
i like them. but the german covers are still my favorite except for the specials german one. I really don’t like the midnighters uk covers. No offense but like look quite trashy novelly. 🙁 Makes me sad.
Kadie-Wa
i saw it at the barns and noble in st cloud. it was on the table for teens, although it might not be there anymore. but i picked it up and almost got it…….kinda wierd!!!!!!! but i bet its still there.
^^ahhhhh! That’s insanely strange. But I guess it does happen.
come to think of it, they might have had all three in the store…….
and i now have a homepage
“If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?”
i saw that in a blinkie once. 😉
lol so funny and true!
XD
Thax Megan-la, I’ll have to go check for them somtime soon!
SWEET!! I posted at exactly 5:00 and I didn’t even try to!!
Kadie-Wa
i made an avatar (which you can see if you scroll down at http://westerboard.com//viewtopic.php?p=77717#77717 ) with the extras and specials cover a couple days ago
i like the uk covers. but the whole barbie concept is really kind of creepy. i like it though.
=D I love the covers for UK! They are amazing. haha maybe I should get a UK copy of the uglies trilogy and extras.
Yay for barbie.
Oh haha Actually I didn’t get it until u said it (the tagline head thing). I was thinkin that since (i think) now everything is based on how “known” u are Aya’s going to do something with her click and become in the top numbers and then she’s going to get big headed and something terrible is going to happen 🙂 And Tally will save everybody!!!! lol jk but maybe
sorry for any mistakes I’m on my phone cuz my lil brother won’t get off
Oh and I know what kind of bottle that is but ill have to wait until I can get on the computer to tell ya
VERY dizzy-making. those covers creep me out! i wonder what the German cover’s gonna look like?! those ones are seriously ICY! im gonna buy them. my friend can read them to me. (she speaks grmn)
so cool!!!
vollyball tryouts were today, i think ill make the team!
Awesome!!!
i love it!
but my question,
do pretties and specials have the same tagline?
because thats kind of weird.
ive noticed something… this version of the covers make the books seem really girly and they really arent
You know, if they made a movie of Extras, background-people could go around saying “I’m an extra on Extras!” which would be extra cool.