The Hunger Games Tribute Guide [Paperback]

Emily Seife (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 7, 2012 | Series: The Hunger Games

The New York Times bestselling Hunger Games is now a major motion picture -- and here is the ultimate guide to the all the tributes in the 74th annual Hunger Games!

Here is the ultimate guide to the twenty-four Tributes participating in Panem's 74th annual Hunger Games. Follow the Tributes' journey from the Reaping to the Games, with a look at all the highlights along the way--the Tribute Parade, the stations of the Training Center, the interviews, and more. Get exclusive information about the Tributes' strengths and weaknesses, their weapons of choice, and their experience in the Capitol before entering the arena.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for The Hunger Games

#1 New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A Horn Book Fanfare
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2008
A Booklist Editors' Choice
A New York Times Notable Book of 2008
A Kirkus Best Book of 2008
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
A USA Today Bestseller

"[The Hunger Games] is a violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense... I couldn't stop reading." — Stephen King, Entertainment Tonight

"I was so obsessed with this book that I had to take it with me out to dinner and hide it under the edge of the table so I wouldn't have to stop reading... The Hunger Games is amazing." — Stephanie Meyer

"[The Hunger Games] is a great book, and very thought-provoking. Read this along with your teen and discuss it." — Charlaine Harris

"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." — John Green, New York Times Book Review

"A plot-driven blend of suspense, science fiction, and romance." — USA Today

"Enthralling, imaginative and creepy." — Los Angeles Times

"{A} superb tale" — Booklist, starred review

"Readers will wait eagerly to learn more." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

About the Author

Suzanne Collins is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander. In The Hunger Games trilogy, Collins continues to explore the effects of war and violence on those coming of age. Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut.

Product Details

• Age Range: 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press; Original edition (February 7, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545457823
• ISBN-13: 978-0545457828
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (171 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

98 of 110 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money! February 14, 2012

By S. Lolar

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is supposed to be the "ultimate" tribute guide. I can assure you it's not. The most you really learn about the tributes is a picture, district, their name, gender, height and what weapon they use in the arena (ie Katniss bow and arrow, Marvel Spear). Not much else. (As a matter of fact, most are just "Tribute Girl" because they die so early). The rest is a short recap of the event leading up to the games. There is nothing insightful here. Maybe a few interesting pictures from the movies, but most are already in the trailer or splattered on the web. It is also *very* careful to not give away any secrets (ie how Katniss earns her high score from the judges). It took me about 15 minutes to read the book cover to cover and learned nothing new. If looking for a good recap of all the tributes, check out wikipedia and various other sources on the web.

33 of 40 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Review from My Overstuffed Bookshelf February 17, 2012

By A. Jacobs VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

If it is a book on the Hunger Games, you can bet I am going to buy it and drool over it. When I received this guide for review, I did not hesitate in jumping right into it. Unfortunately, it was not what I was really expecting.

We get to see wonderful pictures from the upcoming movie, but nothing really new that we haven't seen from released trailers. It is set up in sections from explaining the reason for the Hunger Games all the way to where Katniss enters the arena. It has color photos of each tribute with little facts on each one leaving the reader with no more information than what we started with after reading the series.

While it is great as a refresher book to remind us of the original story we have already read, it wasn't something that really added to the experience. The photos were the only added bonus but not enough to make me really excited. If you are a hardcore fanatic for this series, then add it to your collection. Otherwise, you might want to pass on this one and see if something better comes out.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest, but I still adore it February 28, 2012

By A. Chang

Format:Paperback

I agree with most of the other reviewers that this isn't the "ultimate" tribute guide. My own copy hasn't arrived yet (today hopefully) but I've flipped through a copy at the local bookstore. It doesn't provide much information but the tributes, but it is just enough to get one curious. Personally, as an amateur costumer/cosplayer, I find the book interesting as I can see some of the details of each tribute's gear. That's what interest me the most, honestly.

My honest opinion is to borrow a friend's copy before you purchase this book. Some may find it a good investment, but others understandably do not.

I did finally get my copy, and some of the tribute pages are tinged green. I don't know if that's just my copy specifically or if a batch is like that. It's only about 4 of the boy tribute pages so it doesn't bother me much.