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Adapted and illustrated edition of The War of the Worlds at easy-to-read level for a new generation of readers aged 7+. It is the end of the nineteenth century. Humans have made many wondrous scientific discoveries – but across the vastness of space, a much more advanced species has been watching. The Martians come to Earth in a shower of shooting stars, forcing one man to flee his home and separating him from his wife. He begins a desperate journey to escape the alien invasion and survive against their deadly machines. About the Sci-Fi Classics Children's Collection: The Science Fiction Children’s Collection features ten of the most exciting stories that helped forge the genre, including early dystopia, time travel, alien invasion, and adventures both undersea and underground. Readers will visit Mars, climb down a volcano and encounter hideous animal experiments on Dr Moreau’s island. They’ll meet famous characters such as Captain Nemo and John Carter – not to mention dinosaurs!

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Ned Hartley has written many best-selling books for children including The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things, Together We Can and Marvel Origins: Spider-Man. He writes comics weekly for the Beano and lives in London with his wife, two kids and too many books. Nick Moffatt has been a freelance illustrator for the past 20 years, working in film, television, advertising and animation. He has a real passion for storytelling and narratives. Recently his Beat generation book cover designs were highly commended in the World Illustration Awards.

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