Bloom

By Kenneth Oppel

Part of the The Overthrow series

Mysterious plants invade, spreading toxic pollen. Three kids may hold the key to survival.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 4,821 ratings

320 pages· 68,442 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

When rain brings seeds that sprout into deadly plants, the world is thrown into chaos. Anaya, Petra, and Seth, isolated on a remote island, discover they are immune to the toxic blooms. As these plants consume everything in their path, the trio must uncover their unique connection to the invasion. Can they unlock the secret to stopping the relentless spread before it's too late? With the rain returning, time is running out, and the stakes have never been higher. Will they find a way to save humanity from this botanical nightmare?

From the publisher

The perfect book right now for young readers searching for hope, strength, inspiration – and just a little horticultural havoc.–New York Times The first book in a can’t-put-it-down, can’t-read-it-fast-enough action-thriller trilogy that’s part Hatchet, part Alien!The invasion begins–but not as you’d expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout–overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets. They bloom–and release toxic pollens. They bloom–and form Venus flytrap-like pods that swallow animals and people. They bloom–everywhere, unstoppable. Or are they? Three kids on a remote island seem immune to the toxic plants. Anaya, Petra, Seth. They each have strange allergies–and yet not to these plants. What’s their secret? Can they somehow be the key to beating back this invasion? They’d better figure it out fast, because it’s starting to rain again….

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