Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2)

by Suzanne Collins

Overview

Catching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available with all-new cover art from the feature film!

The second book in the international bestselling Hunger Games series is now a feature film. Here is the original novel with exciting new movie artwork on the cover. (Original cover version also available.)

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545603683
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	10/08/2013
Series:	Hunger Games
Edition description:	Movie Tie-in Edition
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	423,144
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.78(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Suzanne Collins is the author of the groundbreaking Hunger Games trilogy for young adults: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. She is also the author of the picture book Year of the Jungle, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles series for middle-grade readers, which started with Gregor the Overlander. Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut. You can find her online at suzannecollinsbooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster boys for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That new unwanted status puts them in the bull's eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol. Catching Fire maintains the adrenaline rush of Suzanne Collins' series launch. Now in a special movie tie-in trade paperback and NOOK Book. (P.S. Speaking of adrenaline rushes, the whole world is eagerly anticipating the November 22nd film release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the sequel to one of the most successful series starters in history.)

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 Bestseller
A Time Magazine Top Ten Fiction Book of 2009

From the Publisher

Gr 7 Up—In the second title (2009) in Suzanne Collins's planned trilogy, set in the dystopic nation of Panem, Katniss has survived The Hunger Games (2008, both Scholastic), a fight to the death, and learns that she is now considered a danger to the Capital because she has become a symbol of rebellion. President Snow lets her know he is out to "get her" and those she loves. After she and Peeta complete a victory tour to all of the districts and witness firsthand the unrest and force used to squelch it, she learns that in this year of the Quarter Quell (a special version of The Games), former champions are to be the competitors once again. She enters this game with one goal in mind—to keep Peeta alive. The only problem is that he has the same goal. Suspense abounds as, along with Katniss, listeners experience the games once again, with new secrets and questions about the "true" loyalty of her supposed allies. Katniss's feelings about Peeta and Gale continue to confuse her, sometimes clouding her thinking. While Carolyn McCormick's voice sounds older than one might expect for Katniss, she perfectly captures all of her moods. She is very versatile in voicing Peeta's earnestness, Gale's quiet strength, Haymitch's sarcasm, and the feelings of all the lesser characters. The ending is a cliffhanger, and fans of the series will eagerly await the next installment.—Edie Ching, Washington Latin Public Charter School, DC

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