Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

No one would have believed that Earth was being watched by beings far more intelligent than humankind — until the day monstrous creatures from Mars came crashing down near a quiet English town. Striding across the countryside in towering mechanical tripods, the invaders unleash scorching heat-rays and clouds of poisonous black gas, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Told through the eyes of one ordinary man, this is the harrowing story of the alien invasion, from the first landings to the terrifying fall of London itself. Can anything stop an enemy bent on wiping out the human race — or is this the end of life on Earth? Part of the Real Reads series, this skilfully condensed 64-page retelling stays true to H.G. Wells's gripping science-fiction classic, making it a perfect bridge to the original for young readers and a vivid reminder of how fragile our world can be.