Four also has a friend named sam goode who travels with him. John falls in love with high school junior sarah hart. Number four, more commonly known as john smith, is the titular character of i am number four, the main protagonist in the lorien legacies series, and a recurring character in the lorien legacies reborn series. He also has moved a lot and doesnt make friends very well. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i am number four collection. I loved fours guardian henri, a compassionate man who never really got. Of the many characters in i am number four, the four most important are john, sarah, sam, and six. There will be spoilers if you havent read the books. He is a chimera who came with john and henri from lorien.
John is a character that some kids can easily relate to. I am number four lorien legacies, book 1 hardcover august 3, 2010. The book was published by harpercollins on august 3, 2010. We left chapter two i stand in the middle of the drive and stare chapter three we pull off for food and gas and new phones. John is a garde, a lorien who possesses certain gifts and. I am number four character descriptions for teachers. Henri and john are about to leave florida to go to ohio. The resolution when john smith finally faces the mogadorians in battle, he comes out victorious, yet badly injured.
Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. The cover i have looks like it was made after the film adaptation. Published in 2010, it had the film rights picked up by dreamworks over a year before it was even released. Nine aliens who left their home planet of lorien when it fell under attack by the evil mogadorian. This book becomes a continuation of the other one,i am number four, it is a recitation from john smith,who was number four, and marina,who was number seven, that as they were running that is john number four, sam termed as number six and bernie kosar, marina on her part was just hiding at a place called santa. The results take place anywhere between i am number four and the fall of five. The characters from i am number four number four john smith. Lessons from the cinematic writing of i am number four. This aliensonearth scifi tale focuses as much on high school social life as it does on one good teen aliens fight for survival. Now he must awaken those powers to escape the mogadarians and band with the remaining five. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Initially published separately as digital originals. John smith number fourjohn smith is the main protagonist of the novel, and number four in the sequence protecting the nine lorien children living and hiding on earth. Zero hour is the fifth collection of actionpacked novellas from pittacus lore.
Sarah is an extrovert and is very friendly to people she doesnt know. A movie was made on this book and i enjoyed it but i. He is an alien garde from the planet lorien who has come to earth seeking refuge. Along with eight other children and their caretakers, number four escaped from the mogadorian invasion of lorien ten years ago. A list of important characters based on their appearance in the novels can be found at the timeline page. Chapter four another new identity, another new school. The garde lorien legacies fan art good books, books to read, lorien.
The screenplay, by alfred gough, miles millar, and marti noxon, is based on the novel of the same name, one of the lorien legacies young adult science fiction novels. I am number four written by pittacus lore prezi by christopher yarish this is the battle. The first book in the series, i am number four, has been adapted into film. Daniel jones is his name in florida, but he must move to ohio when it. I am a huge fan of this series and i hope you will be too. I am number four appeared on the new york times bestseller list for 26 weeks, and dreamworks released a film adaptation in 2011, starring alex pettyfer as john and timothy olyphant as henri.
I am number four book report by fiona crook on prezi. Am number fourjohn smiththe power of sixbernie kosarlorien legaciesfour. In i am number four there are many minor characters, here are some of them. Most of the book is told in the first person by number four, who takes the name john smith. Brett temple was cast as number four for the cinematic book trailer for the fall of five.
When john was just a little boy, his home planet, lorien, was attacked and destroyed by the mogadorians. Character profile for sam goode from i am number four lorien. Number four s cepan or keeper, the person who makes sure that number four gets to know his legacies or powers and that he learns how to use them against the mogadorians. Number four, or john smith, or daniel jones is 18 years old as of the power of six. Character profile for john smith pittacus lore from i am number. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The lorien legacies is a series of science fiction books written by james frey and jobie hughs under the pen name of pittacus lore. John falls in love with high school junior sarah hart in the first book. Author introduces characters and tell how the 3 were killed chapter 2. For years the garde have fought the mogadorians in secret, but now the invasion has begun. In the film, one was mentioned but not seen as she died when number four was at the age of nine. It has already faced the myriad of problems with which earth is only beginning to struggle now global. Number four is a fugitive from the planet lorien, which is sloppily described as both hundreds of lightyears away and billions of miles away. I like when in books i can relate to something that a character does.
I am number four is a young adult scifi novel written by pittacus lore, the pen name of james frey of a million little pieces infamy and jobie hughes. Number one was a 14yearold girl, was killed in malaysia, according to the back cover of the novel, i am number four. I am number four by pittacus lore is a novel that takes a look at the consequences of alien contact and survival of the human species. I am number four lorien legacies book 1 kindle edition by lore, pittacus. Aliens and their guardians are hiding on earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They kill the man with a long sword made of a shining white metal not. I am number four pittacus lore contents chapter one in the beginning there were nine of us. Well, you might be a little dramatic too if you were on a run from aliens from the planet lorien who were trying to kill you. I am number four was one of my favourite books of 2010. Parents need to know that i am number four is the first book in the lorien legacies series.
Part 1 of i am number four covers the first 2 chapters of the book. This category is for all characters and notable beings from the lorien. I am number four is a 2011 american teen science fiction action film directed by d. A few years prior to the books beginning, a huge battle between four s people to their enemies, the mogadorians, has began, and ended with the death of all of his people except for nine children and their nine guardians. This is a quiz based off of the lorien legacies aka the i am number four series by pittacus lore. Neil kaplan is a voice actor who reads the part of john smith in all seven. I am number four characters pittacus lore this study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of i am number four. It has cinematic shots of three beautiful people staring intently out at me, a big shiny blue light, a huge explosion, and a woman with sunglasses nonnonchalantly walking away from the explosion. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 1, 2015 the characters from i am number four number four john smith, sarah hart, sam goode, number six, henri, mark james lorien legacies.
Now the nine children are scattered on earth, hiding. Add to that the fact that this movie is neither a sequel nor a remake, that its not based on a comic book, a tv series, a computer game or toys, and its enough to lift i am number four heads and shoulders above its. I am number four lorien legacies book 1 english edition ebook. It also shows the group fleeing the scene and the storm 6 created. Alex pettyfer portrays a version of number four in the film adaptation of i am number four released in 2011. I am number four begins as a man and a boy rest in a remote african hut. Ive lost track of chapter five i crawl to the door and unlock. Characters john smith number four john smith is the main character in the story. There are plenty of relatable characters in i am number four.
Set on earth, number four, aka john smith, is not your normal teenager. I am number four is a young adult science fiction novel by pittacus lore the pseudonym of james frey and jobie hughes. He has been on earth for ten years with the other eight legacies. For what it is, i am number four is an entertaining little fantasy flick for teenagers and undemanding twentysomethings.
Plot summary i am number four starts in a small florida town while john and henry live peacefully. Henri whose pain and loss for his home planet emanates from his characters. Overall john smith is a dynamic character that is easy to relate to and he makes this book a great read. No matter who you are youll have a least one character you can relate to in the story. He is a fatherly figure to number four and he and number four have a good, close relationship in the book. Number four john smith, sarah hart, sam goode, number six, henri, mark. He decides to accompany john and number six away from paradise. I adored all the characters in this book, number four especially. I am number four was one of my favourite books of 2010 and is definitely one of my favourite action books ever. John is fourth in line of the nine garde children who. Lorien is a planet that is a hundred times older than earth. I am number four 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As the story begins, he and his guardian or cepan, henri, learn of. They can only be killed in numerical order, and number four is next on the list.
Below is a list of pittacus lores lorien legacies books in order of when they were. The nook book ebook of the i am number four collection. The novel begins as number three is murdered by a mogadorian assassin. My drawing shows both wounded and dead mogadorians. Who are the main characters in the book, i am number four.
John smith seems like an ordinary teenager, living a normal life with his guardian henri in paradise, ohio. I am number four pittacus lore contents college st. I am number four which spent seven weeks in the top position of the new york times bestselling list. I am number four 2011 brett temple was cast as number four for the cinematic book trailer for the fall of five.
The lorien legacies wiki is a fandom books community. I am number four, the first book in the series, was published in 2010. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of i am number four by pittacus lore. He changes his name to john smith so no one will find out his who he really. He is 15 years old, and is described as being a fit, young man with blond hair. John solved all of his many conflicts by keeping track of his legacies. Since john smith only killed a group of the mogadorians, there are still more out there hunting him. Caruso and starring alex pettyfer, timothy olyphant, teresa palmer, dianna agron, and callan mcauliffe. Number four john smith the lorien legacies wiki fandom. Character profile for number 6 from i am number four lorien. I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of five, the revenge of seven, the fate of ten by pittacus lore 4.
If your a quiet shy guy you can relate to john, the main character, who is an introvert. In fact, he does not have a name he is simply number four. The first novel of the series was released in 2010. Number four number six number nine number seven number five sam goode sarah. I am number four is a young adult science fiction novel by pittacus lore the pseudonym of james frey and jobie hughes and the first book in the lorien legacies series.
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