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* [[spoiler:Who's sabotaging the [=FLab=]?

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* ** [[spoiler:Who's sabotaging the [=FLab=]?[=FLab=]?]]
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** Lampshaded and used as a joke frequently. Whenever the girls meet at ''Tom's Diner'', the waitress always mistakes Candace for the girls' mother.
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* InSeriesNickname: Iris is occasionally referred to as "Riri."

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* ParentsAsPeople: All four of the Ultra Violets’ mothers are brilliant scientists, with schedules so busy, they rarely, if ever, have time for their kids. They pretty much left them to their own devices, in the care of their siblings, or in Iris’s case, sent her off to Astronaut Offspring Boarding School.

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* ParentsAsPeople: All four of the Ultra Violets’ mothers are brilliant scientists, with schedules so busy, they rarely, if ever, have time for their kids. They pretty much left them to their own devices, in the care of their siblings, or in Iris’s and Opal's case, sent her them off to Astronaut Offspring Boarding School.School and an All-Girls Boarding School, respectively.



* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Opal has samples of the other Ultra Violet's hair, and her mother has them stored at [=BeautTek=].

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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Opal has samples of the other Ultra Violet's hair, and her mother has them stored at [=BeautTek=].]]


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* ShoutOutThemeNaming: [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Odor sound familiar to you?]]
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* PubertySuperpower: The girls only develop their superpowers when they are re-exposed to Heliotropium, at age 11-12. Opal being powerless (or so she thinks) for most of book 1 is suspiciously similar to a girl watching her friends develop quickly and noticeably while she's still the same.


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* TeamMom: As she was mostly responsible for the girls being exposed to Helitropium, Candace takes it upon herself to be the girls guardian, mission control, and well-intentioned Big Sister.
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* BadLiar / SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Doctors Jones, Tyler, and

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* BadLiar / SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Doctors Jones, Tyler, and Henderson deny the existence of Helitropium, and fail miserably.

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* ContinuityNod: Before Sebastian knows Iris's name, he refers to her as "Wolfman in a top-hat girl."

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* ContinuityNod: Before Sebastian knows Iris's name, he refers to her as the "Wolfman in a top-hat girl."top-hat" Iris painted with him in the subway, in book 1.

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** ''Smashface'', Sync City's social networking site of choice

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** ''Smashface'', Sync City's social networking site of choicechoice, alongside ''Tweeker''



** ''Ikipedia''



* ImprovisedWeapon / BladeOnAStick: During [[spoiler:Mantis Man's]] attack at the park, Cheri builds an lacrosse stick with a stilleto point as a weapon.

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* ImprovisedWeapon / BladeOnAStick: During [[spoiler:Mantis Man's]] attack at the park, Cheri builds an a lacrosse stick with a stilleto point as a weapon.
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* DidYouThinkICantFeel: A big gripe of Opal, [[spoiler:and the reason behind her defecting to the Dark Side.]]

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* FunnyMoments: Iris disguises the girls as shopping bags during the field trip to the Mall of No Returns. Illustrated, their legs and eyes are still clearly visible, as are identifying accessories like Irir's star clip.



* GoshDangItToHeck: ''"Oh swell no."''

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* GroinAttack: After miscalculating her speed and trajectory, Cheri accidentally hits [[spoiler:Mantis Man]] in the crotch with her [[ImprovisedWeapon lacrosse stick]] [[BladeOnAStick with stilleto point]].
* GoshDangItToHeck: As the series is aimed at children, actual cursing is forbidden.
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''"Oh swell no."''



* ImprovisedWeapon / BladeOnAStick: During [[spoiler:Mantis Man's]] attack at the park, Cheri builds an lacrosse stick with a stilleto point as a weapon.



** The food district of Sync City is called the Kitchen Sync.

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** The food district of Sync City is called the Kitchen ''Kitchen Sync.''



** The Daschund Cheri smuggles into school is named Salami.

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** The Daschund A recurring theme with the animals Cheri smuggles into school from the shelter. The Daschund is named Salami.''Salami.'' The Chihuahua ''Dogiego.''


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** Cheri once shouts [[GoDiegoGo "Go Dogiego, go!"]]
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* FunnyMoments: Iris disguises the girls as shopping bags during the field trip to the Mall of No Returns. Illustrated, their legs and eyes are still clearly visible, as are identifying accessories like Irir's star clip.


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** Scarlet begins singing [[Music/LadyGaga "Just Dance"]] to herself during the disastrous ballet recital.
** Scarlet knows that hips don't lie.


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** If one isn't careful with opening the book (and one probably isn't), the climactic scenes of each book is illustrated on the inside of the back cover.
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** Scarlet does indeed audition for the school musical in book 2.
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** [=BeauTek's=] shtick, from mind controlling perfume to evil mutants.
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* SavedForTheSequel: Lampshaded by the author. [[spoiler:What is going on in the sub-sub-parking lot of the Mall Of No Returns?]]
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Opal has samples of the other Ultra Violet's hair, and her mother has them stored at [=BeautTek=].
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* [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil: Opal’s breaking point is seeing Cheri kissing Albert (though it really was the other way around), and joins [=BeauTek=] soon after.]]

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* [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil / RageBreakingPoint: Opal’s breaking point is seeing Cheri kissing Albert (though it really was the other way around), and joins [=BeauTek=] soon after.]]
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* HopeSpot: Several with [[spoiler:Opal.]]


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* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Ultra Violets activate their powers by joining their pinkies together, and later on amplify them by that same gesture.


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* TrueCompanions: The Ultra Violets swear to [[spoiler:bring Opal back to the good side.]]

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* PuppyLove: Ironically enough,

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* PuppyLove: Ironically enough, Cheri is the only girl yet to be paired up with anyone.
** Sebastian and Iris.
** Scarlet and [[spoiler:Jack Baxter.]]
** Opal and Albert Feinstein.
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* SweetTooth: Iris is fond of fruity lollipops.
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: Those who are just arriving will learn that [[spoiler:Opal defects to [=BeauTek=] and back again, alongside many of the past book's major events being discussed and used extensively as jumping points for the later book's events.]]


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** Opal has a more dramatic example in book 1, [[spoiler:when her powers manifest and she quits the team after The Kiss That Changed Everything.]]

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* GreasySpoon: ''Tom's Diner.''
* HashHouseLingo: Prevalent in ''Tom's Diner,'' of course.



* MaltShop: ''Tom's Diner.''

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* TeamPet: Darth Odor.



* TeamPet: Darth Odor.

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* TeamPet: Darth Odor.TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The cover and back summary of book 2 [[spoiler:reveals that Opal has turned evil, and now commands an army of [=BeauTek=] mutants. Book 3 reveals she flip-flops straight back to the heroes.]]
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* ContinuityNod: Before Sebastian knows Iris's name, he refers to her as "Wolfman in a top-hat girl"

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* ContinuityNod: Before Sebastian knows Iris's name, he refers to her as "Wolfman in a top-hat girl"girl."



* [[spoiler:DoubleAgent / DefectingForLove: Jack Baxter becomes this for the Ultra Violets and [=BeauTek=]. His motivation? Scarlet.]]



* TheFashionista: Cheri.



** Karyn has what appears to be [[spoiler:a lizard tail poking out of her shorts. In the next book, she's now K-Liz, a human-lizard mutant.]]



* GreasySpoon: Tom's Diner.


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* PuppyLove: Ironically enough,

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* ColorfulThemeNaming: All three Ultra Violets are named after colours.

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* ChekhovsGunman / ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:The Clown performing the raging saxophone solo comes back to distract Opal's brainwashed army. His saxophone also comes in handy for saving Iris and the students of Chronic Prep.]]
* ColorfulThemeNaming: All three four Ultra Violets are named after colours.colours.
* ContinuityNod: Before Sebastian knows Iris's name, he refers to her as "Wolfman in a top-hat girl"



* GreasySpoon: Tom's Diner.



** Scarlet enjoys [[Franchise/HarryPotter Butterbeer]] a lot.

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** Scarlet enjoys [[Franchise/HarryPotter Butterbeer]] a lot. The [[GreasySpoon Tom's Diner]] waitress even calls it the Harry Classic!
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'''The Ultra Violets''' is a book series by Sophie Bell, following the adventures of superpowered middle-school student quartet, Iris, Cheri, Scarlet, and Opaline.

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'''The Ultra Violets''' is a book series by Sophie Bell, following the adventures of superpowered middle-school student quartet, Iris, Cheri, Scarlet, and Opaline.
Opaline. Illustrations are by Chris Battle, and Ethan Beavers.)



The girls soon discovered the stuff gave them more than the need for a long shower, and permanently dye Iris’s hair purple--it had given them superpowers!

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The Four years later, after unintentionally exposing themselves to the chemical once more, the girls soon discovered discover the stuff gave them more than the need for a long shower, and permanently dye Iris’s hair purple--it decontamination shower--it had given them superpowers!
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[[caption-width-right:206:Center-clockwise: Iris, Cheri, Scarlet, and Opal]]
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* {{Angrish}}: Develon Louder, CEO of [=BeauTek=], is fond of this.


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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: For most of book 1, Opal is without her powers--or, at least, she hasn't figured out how to activate them.

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** Furi, the voiced assistant in Cheri's phone
** Game-Boi
** XY-Box
** Iris uses an iCan for drawing.

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** Furi, ''Furi'', the voiced assistant in Cheri's phone
** Game-Boi
''Game-Boi''
** XY-Box
''XY-Box''
** Iris uses an iCan ''iCan'' for drawing.


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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Develon Louder, CEO of [=BeauTek=]. She's loud, driven, and insane. She's also one of the most talented and powerful businesswomen in Sync City.


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** [[spoiler:To cooldown Opal after her powers manifest during her major meltdown,]] Iris summons a ''Triple'' Rainbow and some unicorns.

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