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Sunrise on the Reaping: Movie Tie-In Edition (A Hunger Games Novel)

By Suzanne Collins
Series: Hunger Games
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Revisit the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the... Read More
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Revisit the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight... and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761726248

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 400

Collections

2026 Hugo Awards Best Sellers at Book Hero Books on Screen Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction In Stock Books In-Stock Fiction Books New Release Books New Release Young Adult Fiction Scholastic Series: Hunger Games Suzanne Collins Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

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