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First in a sizzling fantasy series by the author of The Hunger Games.When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his New York apartment building, he discovers a world he never knew existed. The Underland is a place of darkness and unrest, where giant spiders, rats and cockroaches reign supreme.All Gregor wants is to get out of there, but this eerie world holds the key to a dark secret. The murky corners of the Underland hide the truth behind his fathers mysterious disappearance. Can Gregor finally bring the facts to light?As thrilling as The Hunger Games with more revolting monsters!

Spies have reported the sighting of a Rat King in the Underland, a character who has been legendary since the Middle Ages. Recognizable by its tremendous size and snow-white coat, the Rat King is destined to bring a World War to the Underland.

El contingut de la tercera part de Els jocs de la fam és totalment confidencial. En paraules de David Levithan, director editorial de Scholastic: "No estic autoritzat, sota cap circumstància, a divulgar el contingut de Jocs de la fam 3. Res de res. Ni una paraula."

When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. Gregor has a vital role to play in the Underlan's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it - until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland for ever.

Podries sobreviure tot sol, en un món salvatge, on tothom farà el possible perquè no tornis a veure la llum del dia? Vint-i-quatre adolescents forçats a jugar. Només un guanyador. Els Jocs de la Fam han començat.... "Una novel•la que manté un suspens constant i que provocarà molta controvèrsia. No he pogut parar de llegir- lo." Stephen King "Estava tan obsessionada amb el llibre que me l'havia d'emportar quan sortia a sopar i amagar-lo sota la taula per no parar de llegir. La història em va mantenir desperta unes quantes nits seguides, perquè fins i tot, després d'haver-lo acabat, em quedava estirada al llit donant-li voltes. L'he recomanat a tots els que llegeixen el meu web. Els Jocs de la Fam és un llibre meravellós." Stephanie Meyer

Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

The final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, now in a new deluxe foil edition.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.Who do they think should pay for the unrest?Katniss Everdeen.The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history!

Catching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available in a deluxe foil edition!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.

The Hunger Games--a New York Times bestseller and major motion picture--is now available in a gorgeous deluxe foil edition.In 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 is harsh and cruel and 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.Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before--and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender.But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Gregor tiene once años y vive en Nueva York. Su existencia no es muy distinta de la de cualquier chico de su edad. Sin embargo, el destino le tiene reservada una sorpresa. Un caluroso día de verano, él y su hermana Boots, de dos años, caen accidentalmente por una rejilla de ventilación. De repente, el pequeño mundo de Gregor desaparece.En las Tierras Bajas, una extraña sociedad, en la que conviven seres humanos con murciélagos y cucarachas, se encuentra amenazada por las ratas, y la llegada de Gregor no parece casual. Una antigua profecía que habla de un guerrero hará que Gregor ponga a prueba su valor: emprenderá un peligroso viaje a través del universo subterráneo de las Tierras Bajas. Pero ¿acaso alguien de tan sólo once años puede convertirse en héroe?

Gregor ha vuelto a casa después de su aventura en las Tierras Bajas (Gregor. La Profecía del Gris). Pero la tranquilidad no le durará mucho tiempo: su hermana Boots desaparece misteriosamente. Gregor descubre que ha sido raptada y conducida otra vez a las Tierras Bajas. ¿Por qué? La clave está en la Profecía de la Destrucción: Gregor es el guerrero del que habla la profecía, el que deberá proteger a la sociedad de Regalia de la amenaza de las ratas gigantes. Tiene la inteligencia, la habilidad y el valor necesario para enfrentarse a nuevos peligros pero, ¿y si la Profecía de la Destrucción quería decir otra cosa?

Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdee takes her younger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence.

Uberwaltigend! Von der Macht der Liebe in grausamer Zeit!Nordamerika existiert nicht mehr. Kriege und Naturkatastrophen haben das Land zerstort. Aus den Trummern ist Panem entstanden, gefuhrt von einer unerbittlichen Regierung. Alljahrlich finden grausame Spiele statt, bei denen nur ein Einziger uberleben darf. Als die sechzehnjahrige Katniss erfahrt, dass ihre kleine Schwester ausgelost wurde, meldet sie sich an ihrer Stelle und nimmt Seite an Seite mit dem gleichaltrigen Peeta den Kampf auf. Wider alle Regeln rettet er ihr das Leben. Katniss beginnt zu zweifeln - was empfindet sie fur Peeta? Und kann wirklich nur einer von ihnen uberleben?Eine faszinierende Gesellschaftsutopie uber eine unsterbliche Liebe und todliche Gefahren. Der Bestseller mit Sucht-Potential jetzt endlich im Taschenbuch!

The New York Times bestseller by Suzanne Collins is now a major motion picture -- and this is your guide to all of the movie's excitement, both in front of the camera and behind it. Go behind the scenes of the making of The Hunger Games with exclusive images and interviews. From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the elaborate sets and costumes to the actors' performances and directors' vision, this is the definitive companion to the breathtaking film.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before - and survival, for her, is second nature. The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present. Welcome to the deadliest reality TV show ever..