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Suzanne Collins’ action packed young adult series begins with The Hunger Games. Summary of the Book Katniss Everdeen is no ordinary teenager. In this world, plagued by dystopian values in the aftermath of an apocalyptic battle, no child can afford to be ordinary. Children are the centre of a grotesque and barbaric event: the Hunger Games. They are pitted against one another in mortal combat in a grand gladiatorial event. Katniss takes her sister's place in the arena, and her natural survival instincts kick in. She begins to take control of the battle, but she is more concerned with a greater cause: the obliteration of the oppressive tyrants who have brought this system into place. She will not rest until Capitol is destroyed. About Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins is an American writer. She is also known for The Underland Chronicles, When Charlie McButton Lost Power and Year of the Jungle. This book was made into a motion picture.