The War of the Worlds (Classic Starts Series)

by H. G. Wells, Chris Sasaki (Abridged by), Jamel Akib (Illustrator), Arthur Pober (Afterword)

Overview

Hot on the heels of the blockbuster film comes a version of H.G. Wells’ chilling tale of alien invasion that every child can enjoy. It begins as the sky lights up with bright cylinders from Mars that look like falling stars—and continues as the Martians emerge from their vessels with machines of fire and deadly smoke. Wells’s depiction of a city in panic—written in 1898—still remains shockingly contemporary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402736889
Publisher:	Sterling Children's Books
Publication date:	02/01/2007
Series:	Classic Starts® Series
Edition description:	Modern Retelling
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.37(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	NC760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

H.G. Wells (1866–1946), born Herbert George Wells, was an English author known for not only his popular science fiction books but also works of social commentary, history and biography. His first novel, The Time Machine, was published in 1895. Socially progressive and visionary in intellect, H.G. Wells became one of the most prolific writers of his generation. Through books like The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and War of the Worlds, Wells delved into a plethora of social, philosophical and political ideas through the medium of what we now call science fiction.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England