Scholastic Catching Fire Deluxe

  With beautiful artwork by Freya Betts, this paperback edition features gorgeous sprayed edges with stencilled artwork. This is a breathtaking collectible perfect for the long-time fan or new Hunger Games reader. Catching Fire: the second book in the ground-breaking Hunger Games trilogy."Collins has done that rare thing. She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book." The New York Times Book Review "Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power." Time magazine   After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta return to their district, hoping for a peaceful future. But their victory has caused rebellion to break out ...and the Capitol has decided that someone must pay. As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless they can convince the world that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.Then comes the cruellest twist: the contestants for the next Hunger Games are announced, and Katniss and Peeta are forced into the arena once more. All four Hunger Games books have been made into feature films, the first three starring Jennifer Lawence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland. The fourth movie of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was released in November 2023 and had an all-star cast including Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Viola Davis and Peter Dinklage.  ABOUT THE COVERS To celebrate the release of Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes feature film, Freya Betts has taken the four iconic logos and added a modern twist. Freya is a UK based freelance illustrator who focuses on hyper-realistic portraiture, mainly in the medium of digital painting. She has worked predominantly in the film industry - her journey beginning with an apprenticeship at age 18, art-working film campaigns for Universal and Paramount in London.Now she finds herself illustrating film posters for Disney and Marvel, her work has appeared everywhere from giant murals in New York to t-shirts in H&M. Clients include: Disney, Netflix, Marvel, Apple TV, Uber, Royal Mail, The LA Times   PRAISE FOR THE FIRST BOOK, THE HUNGER GAMES "I was so obsessed with this book. .. . The Hunger Games is amazing." Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga "I couldn't stop reading." Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly