{"product_id":"hunger-games-5book-paperback-box-set-the-hunger-games-catching-fire-mockingjay-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-sunrise-on-the-reaping-isbn-9798225044442","title":"Hunger Games 5-Book Paperback Box Set (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Sunrise on the Reaping)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful paperback box set featuring the classic covers includes all three books in Suzanne Collins's internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunrise on the Reaping.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV... And the odds are against all who play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith all five of Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games novels in one paperback box set, you can step into the world of Panem with the 10th annual Hunger Games, experience the stories of Coriolanus Snow and Haymitch Abernathy, and continue all the way to the electrifying conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for SUNRISE ON THE REAPING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 USA Today Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New York Times Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Indie Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it’s great.” \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yes, the new Hunger Games prequel is really that good. Everything Hunger Games fans could want and more.” \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Collins is awfully good at what she does. It’s a life-giving book.” PEOPLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like Margaret Atwood and George Orwell before her, Collins’ novels have become part of the lexicon, an adjective ? this is very Hunger Games ? used to illustrate government overreach and authoritarianism. The Hunger Games series, including Sunrise on the Reaping, is a central part in the American dystopian literary canon.” MSNBC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[I]t's as if Collins is asking us to reflect on how much we really know of our history, and how much power we have in ensuring that our current truths have a place in the future.” NPR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sunrise on the Reaping…succeeds in the near-impossible task of making a well-trod story feel as intimate and visceral as its predecessors.” ELLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Genuinely outstanding.” \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Equal parts touching and deeply sad.” \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e? “[A] brutal tale of compassion and rage, and a frank examination of propaganda and tragedy, that will satisfy longtime series fans and newcomers alike.” \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e? “Raw, shocking, and deeply bittersweet, Haymitch’s backstory pulls the pieces of the Hunger Games universe together with ease….Collins has mentioned in past interviews that she would not return to this series unless she had something to say?and she has a lot to say.” \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e? “Required reading for fans of the original trilogy. A must-have.\" \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a mesmerizing look into the life of Coriolanus Snow and the root causes of his villainous behavior. Collins once again proves that she is a master of building a fascinating world around complex characters who must grapple with the complications of chaos and control and their effects on human nature.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Associated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is a steep challenge to write a book whose hero is, everyone knows, destined to become deeply evil. Do we want to hear -- now, after we know the endgame -- that the young Voldemort was unfairly saddled with a demerit in class or that the adolescent Sauron fretted because he had to wear hand-me-down clothes? Yes, please.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For true fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, Collins shines most as she weaves in tantalizing details that lend depth to the gruesome world she created in the original series and Coriolanus's place in its history.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e is your apocalyptic escape from our current apocalypse.\" -- \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's the pull between Coryo's head and heart -- and the realization that he actually has a beating heart, not just a rose-scented lump of coal -- that makes the future President Snow very worthy of a 517-page prequel.\" -- \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[B]y introducing a new cast of teenagers, Collins is able to raise questions about privilege, the uses of violence, and the futility of war.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Collins's themes of friendship, betrayal, authority and oppression, as well as the extra layers of lore about mockingjays and Capitol's history, will please and thrill.\" -- \u003ci\u003eMSN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e describes how most lives are actually lived, the consequences of countless small choices that ultimately amount to a big one: not just how to feel but who to be.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I couldn't stop reading.\" -- Stephen King, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games \u003c\/i\u003eis amazing.\" -- Stephenie Meyer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced.\" -- John Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatching Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Collins expertly blends fantasy, romance and political intrigue.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMockingjay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans will be happy to hear that Mockingjay is every bit as complex and imaginative as \u003ci\u003eHunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatching Fire\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Suspenseful... Collins' fans, grown-ups included, will race to the end.\" -- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At its best the trilogy channels the political passion of 1984, the memorable violence of \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, the imaginative ambience of \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e and the detailed inventiveness of Harry Potter.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unfolding in Collins' engaging, intelligent prose and assembled into chapters that end with didn't-see-that-coming cliffhangers, this finale is every bit the pressure cooker of its forebears. [\u003ci\u003eMockingjay\u003c\/i\u003e] is nearly as shocking, and certainly every bit as original and thought-provoking, as \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e. Wow.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"This concluding volume in Collins's Hunger Games trilogy accomplishes a rare feat, the last installment being the best yet, a beautifully orchestrated and intelligent novel that succeeds on every level.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e | Suzanne Collins is the inter­nationally bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, which also includes the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatching Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMockingjay\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, the books have sold over 100 million copies and were the basis for five popular films. Her other books include the acclaimed Underland Chronicles series, which begins with \u003ci\u003eGregor the Overlander\u003c\/i\u003e, and the picture book \u003ci\u003eYear of the Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by James Proimos. To date, her books have been published in fifty-three languages around the world.","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48534662840549,"sku":"NP9798225044442","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hunger-games-5book-paperback-box-set-the-hunger-games-catching-fire-mockingjay-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-sunrise-on-the-reaping-isbn-9798225044442","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}