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Uglies series: Book 1. Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will will be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never become pretty at all. Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. In her world, turning sixteen brings an operation that turns girls from repellent uglies into attractive pretties. But Tally's friend, Shay, isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Best Book of the Year Award 2006.