Catching Fire Synopsis
With beautiful artwork by Freya Betts, this paperback
edition features gorgeous sprayed edges with stencilled artwork.
This is a breathtaking collectible perfect for the long-time fan
or new Hunger Games reader.
Catching Fire: the second book in the ground-breaking
Hunger Games trilogy.
"Collins has done that rare thing. She has written
a sequel that improves upon the first book." The
New York Times Book Review
"Whereas Katniss kills with
finesse, Collins writes with raw power." Time magazine
After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta return
to their district, hoping for a peaceful future.
But their victory has caused rebellion to break out ... and the
Capitol has decided that someone must pay.
As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the
Capitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless they
can convince the world that they are still lost in their love
for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.
Then comes the cruellest twist: the contestants for the next Hunger
Games are announced, and Katniss and Peeta are forced into
the arena once more.
- All four Hunger Games books have been made into feature
films, the first three starring Jennifer Lawence, Liam Hemsworth,
Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland.
- The fourth movie of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,
was released in November 2023 and had an all-star cast including
Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Viola Davis and Peter Dinklage.
ABOUT THE COVERS
To celebrate the release of Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
feature film, Freya Betts has taken the four iconic logos and
added a modern twist.
Freya is a UK based freelance illustrator who focuses on hyper-realistic
portraiture, mainly in the medium of digital painting.
She has worked predominantly in the film industry - her journey
beginning with an apprenticeship at age 18, art-working film campaigns
for Universal and Paramount in London.
Now she finds
herself illustrating film posters for Disney and Marvel, her work
has appeared everywhere from giant murals in New York to t-shirts
in H&M. Clients include: Disney, Netflix, Marvel, Apple TV,
Uber, Royal Mail, The LA Times
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST BOOK, THE HUNGER GAMES
"I was so obsessed with this book. . . . The Hunger Games
is amazing." Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga
"I couldn't stop reading." Stephen King,
Entertainment Weekly
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9780702342394 |
Publication date: |
13th February 2025 |
Author: |
Suzanne Collins |
Publisher: |
Scholastic |
Format: |
Paperback |
Pagination: |
400 pages |
Series: |
The Hunger Games |
Suitable For: |
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Suzanne Collins Press Reviews
Praise for the Hunger Games Books
“I couldn’t stop reading... Addictive” Stephen King
“Rip-roaring, bare-knuckle adventure of the best kind... absorbing and morally challenging” The Times
“Brilliantly imagined” Daily Telegraph
“Terrifying, exhilarating and unexpectedly thought-provoking” Sunday Telegraph
“Gripping and at times terrifying” Independent on Sunday
“The stunning action sequences and the cleverness of concept and execution give this a haunting philosophical complexity and make it my book of the year” The Times
“A fine entry into the canon of post-apocalyptic brutality fiction, strongly but not overwhelmingly satirical” Financial Times
“Outstanding... Challenging as it is compelling” The Lady
About Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins has had a successful and prolific career writing for children's television. For preschool viewers, she penned multiple stories for the Emmy-nominated Little Bear and Oswald. She has worked on several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains it All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. She received a Writer's Guild of America nomination for co-writing the critically acclaimed Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby! and most recently she was the head writer for Clifford’s Puppy Days.
Suzanne made her mark in children's literature with the New York Times–bestselling Underland Chronicles, which started with the acclaimed book Gregor the Overlander. In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins continues to explore the effect of violence on those coming of age. She was inspired to write The Hunger Games when an idea formed whilst she flicked between television channels broadcasting real war coverage and reality television programmes.
The Hunger Games and the sequel Catching Fire have been successfully brought to the big screen.
Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut.
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