

You enter a future world where every year two tributes from each district are thrown into an arena expected to fight to the death or get knocked out by other means. The pace is a little slower and the emphasis more on character than plot - Katniss grows considerable as a character - but readers will find CATCHING FIRE as much of a gripping page-turner as The Hunger Games. Hardcover (September 1st, 2009): $19.99 The thrilling trilogy expertly described by Suzanne Collins. Our review: Parents say ( 41 ): Kids say ( 283 ): Collins does not disappoint in this enthralling, entirely satisfying sequel.It is set during the the 10th Hunger Games, where Snow serves as a mentor to a tribute named Lucy Gray Baird for District 12. Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Physical & Emotional Abuse The book focuses on the story of Coriolanus Snow, before he became the powerful president in the original series.Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories.

She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book." -The New York Times Book Review#1 USA Today Bestseller#1 New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller#1 Publishers Weekly BestsellerA Time Magazine Top Ten Fiction Book of 2009 Product Details Praise for Catching Fire:"Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power." -Time magazine"Collins has done that rare thing. She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book." -The New York Times Book Review#1 USA Today Bestseller#1 New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller#1 Publishers Weekly BestsellerA Time Magazine Top Ten Fiction Book of 2009

