What is ‘The Hunger Games’?
An Introduction to ‘The Hunger Games’
The Hunger Games are a young adult Sci-Fi Trilogy written by Author Suzanne Collins. The books are based in a post-Apocalyptic North America that is called Panem. It is written from the view-point of 16 year old protagonist Katniss Everdeen.
The Hunger Games themselves are a punishment for the 12 remaining districts of Panem. This is to serve as a reminder for the Uprising in which the Capitol ‘destroyed’ District 13. Each of the 12 districts offers two tributes, one boy and one girl [aged 12-18], to fight in an annual competition for the Capitol in which there is only one victor.
Book 1
The Hunger Games
First published in the US by Scholastic Ltd, 2008
First published in the UK by Scholastic Ltd, 2009
WINNING WILL MAKE YOU FAMOUS. LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH.
“IN a dark vision of the near future, twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live TV show called the Hunger games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.
When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister’s place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature”
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Book 2
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
First published in the US by Scholastic Ltd, 2009
First published in the UK by Scholastic Ltd, 2009
KATNISS EVERDEEN SURVIVED THE HUNGER GAMES. NOW THE CAPITOL WANTS REVENGE.
“AGAINST all odds, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are still alive. Katniss should be relieved, but now there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol – a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.
As the nation watches Katniss and Peeta, the stakes are higher than ever. One false move and the consequences will be unimagineable”
Book 3
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
First published in the US by Scholastic Ltd, 2010
First published in the UK by Scholastic Ltd, 2010
IF WE BURN YOU, BURN WITH US
“KATNISS Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But she’s still not safe. A revolution is unfolding, and everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans – everyone except Katniss.
And yet she must play the most vital part in the final battle. Katniss must become their Mockingjay – the symbol of rebellion – no matter what the personal cost.”
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