Tripods 01: The White Mountains (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Tripods (Pb)) [School & Library Binding]

John Christopher (Author), Joe Burleson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Tripods (Pb) (Book 2)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom, where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile, obedient servants.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 195 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613733851
• ISBN-13: 978-0613733854
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,687,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Juvenile Science Fiction novels I ever read, May 8, 2008

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Peter Dykhuis (Grandville, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tripods 01: The White Mountains (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Tripods (Pb)) (School & Library Binding)

I do not think there are three juvenile novels that I enjoy nearly as much as these three. The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead and The Pool of Fire are absolutely perfect examples of Juvenile fiction. The books teach moral lessons as well as tell a rip roaring good tale.

Without giving to much plot away this tale is covers a not too distant future when Aliens who roam the Earth in giant Tripods rule the land. Every person who reaches puberty is capped and there mind is controlled or at least molded by the Tripods.

These three books follow a group of runaways and rebels who have never been capped and who desperately want to free Earth and its inhabitants. This band of rebels must find a way to defeat the Aliens without knowing who they are, what there weaknesses are or any worthwhile knowledge. On top of this the `rebels' have to defeat these space age aliens with technology at roughly 19th century levels.

The second book was filled with the most emotional while the third book really had the sense of tension and triumph. The first book is really the one were we get attached and realize the scope of the mystery unfolding.

These books are even more remarkable as they were written in the late 60's. I first read these books as a cartoon serial in `Boys Life' in the early 80's. I enjoyed the tale back then and still enjoy the stories now. I highly recommend all these books for kids and or there parents. Read and enjoy.