Dewey Edition22
Reviews"...enough action to please Hunger Games fans and leaves enough questions tantalizingly unanswered for readers to be desperate for the next installment." - Schol Library Journal (starred review) August 13, 2009, Praise for The Hunger Games "A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense. . . . I couldn't stop reading." --Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly "I was so obsessed with this book. . . . The Hunger Games is amazing." --Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga "Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." --John Green, The New York Times Book Review, Praise for Catching Fire : #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller A Time Magazine Top 10 Fiction Book of 2009 A People Magazine (Top 10) Best Book of 2009 A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice A Los Angeles Times Best Children's Book of 2009 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009 A Booklist Editors' Choice 2009 A Kirkus Best Book of 2009 #1 USA Today Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller "...enough action to please Hunger Games fans and leaves enough questions tantalizingly unanswered for readers to be desperate for the next installment." - School Library Journal , starred review "Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power." - Time Magazine "Collins expertly blends fantasy, romance and political intrigue (so who needs vampires?)." - People Magazine "Collins has joined J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer as a writer of children's books that adults are eager to read." - Bloomberg.com " Catching Fire not only lived up to my high expectations, it surpassed them. It's just as exciting as The Hunger Games , but even more gut wrenching, because you already know these characters, you've already suffered with them." - Stephenie Meyer, Praise for Catching Fire : #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller A Time Magazine Top 10 Fiction Book of 2009 A People Magazine (Top 10) Best Book of 2009 A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice A Los Angeles Times Best Children's Book of 2009 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009 A Booklist Editors' Choice 2009 A Kirkus Best Book of 2009 #1 USA Today Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller "Enough action to please Hunger Games fans and leaves enough questions tantalizingly unanswered for readers to be desperate for the next installment." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power." -- Time Magazine "Collins expertly blends fantasy, romance and political intrigue (so who needs vampires?)." -- People Magazine "Collins has joined J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer as a writer of children's books that adults are eager to read." -- Bloomberg.com " Catching Fire not only lived up to my high expectations, it surpassed them. It's just as exciting as The Hunger Games , but even more gut wrenching, because you already know these characters, you've already suffered with them." -- Stephenie Meyer, Praise for The Hunger Games"A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense. . . . I couldn't stop reading." --Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly"I was so obsessed with this book. . . . The Hunger Games is amazing."--Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced."--John Green, The New York Times Book Review
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SynopsisAgainst all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge., Suzanne Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen in the phenomenal Hunger Games trilogy. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.