The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Hunger Games Series Prequel)
This Barnes & Noble exclusive edition features a stunning new magenta cover, a reader's group guide and a Q&A with the author, Suzanne Collins, and her editor David Levithan.

Ambition will fuel him.

Competition will drive him.

But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined — every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Hunger Games Series Prequel)
This Barnes & Noble exclusive edition features a stunning new magenta cover, a reader's group guide and a Q&A with the author, Suzanne Collins, and her editor David Levithan.

Ambition will fuel him.

Competition will drive him.

But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined — every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Hunger Games Series Prequel)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Hunger Games Series Prequel)

by Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Hunger Games Series Prequel)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Hunger Games Series Prequel)

by Suzanne Collins

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Fans of The Hunger Games won’t want to miss this long-awaited prequel to the beloved series, following a young Coriolanus Snow determined to prove himself as a mentor in the deadly Games. Filled with just as much high-stakes action and emotion as the original series, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is an enthralling return to the Capitol.

This Barnes & Noble exclusive edition features a stunning new magenta cover, a reader's group guide and a Q&A with the author, Suzanne Collins, and her editor David Levithan.

Ambition will fuel him.

Competition will drive him.

But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined — every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781339033068
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date: 08/01/2023
Series: Hunger Games
Edition description: B&N Exclusive Edition
Pages: 528
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

About The Author

Suzanne Collins is the author of the groundbreaking Hunger Games trilogy for young adults: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. She is also the author of the picture book Year of the Jungle, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles series for middle-grade readers, which started with Gregor the Overlander. Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut. You can find her online at suzannecollinsbooks.com.

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