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Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place.

Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games.

There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger 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.

Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games changed the face of global YA.

All three of the Hunger Games original novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Liam Hemsworth

The best-selling prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is now a major feature film and available to watch on streaming platforms.

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This popular and thoroughly gripping series mixes high-stakes action with thought-provoking themes of social injustice and the cost of conflict – making it a modern must-read for young adults.

In the first book in the series, readers are first introduced to the brutal world of Panem, where the chilling Hunger Games force teenagers from twelve districts to fight to the death in a televised spectacle. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps up to volunteer as a tribute in the Games in order to protect her younger sister. For Katniss, this becomes the start of a desperate fight for survival that results in the beginnings of a movement of rebellion against the oppressive Capitol.

With a resilient female lead in Katniss and a relentlessly paced plot, The Hunger Games and its subsequent books offer a thrilling dystopian adventure that are a proven hit with teen readers and have subsequently been made into hit films.

Highly recommended, this series is perfect for fans of action-packed stories with strong characters, a dose of brutality and meaningful themes.

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