Katniss Everdeen (16, ik-figuur) springt in de bres voor haar jongere zusje wanneer deze wordt uitgeloot voor de jaarlijkse Hongerspelen. Tijdens de Hongerspelen moeten 24 kinderen op leven en dood strijden in een 'Big Brother'-omgeving. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
Helene Bützow Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)
This is a remarkable story of love, loss and hidden truths. A novel charged throughtout with a sense of the fragility of our lives. Kathy, Ruth and Tommy were pupils at Hailsham - situated deep in the English countryside. The children were tenderly sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe they were special and that their personal welfare was crucial. But for what reason were they really there?