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The War of the Worlds

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Mysterious explosions on the surface of Mars signal the beginning of an alien invasion. Soon the ruthless creatures are terrorizing Earth with their unstoppable death rays. Can nothing prevent these merciless Martians from taking over the world? H.G. Wells’ classic story of Martian invasion, vividly retold for newly independent readers.

Our Review Panel says...

This is a classic sci-fi novel guaranteed to have its readers on the edge of their seats. It follows the eyewitness’ view of a Martian invasion of earth and his attempts to save his family in the face of a global catastrophe. Usborne’s accessible adaptation of the original story makes it a suitable read for KS2.

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