Tomorrow, When the War Began

By John Marsden

Book #1 in the Tomorrow series

Teens return from camping to find their country invaded. Fight or flee?

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276 pages· 78,938 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip to a nightmare: their town is deserted, and their country is under siege. With their families captured, they face a harrowing choice—hide, surrender, or fight back. As they grapple with fear and uncertainty, they must decide if they have the courage to resist and survive in a world turned upside down. Can they outsmart the invaders and reclaim their lives, or will they be forced to flee into the wilderness forever? The stakes are life and death in this gripping tale of resilience and rebellion.

From the publisher

World War III becomes an unstoppable reality in the action-packed first installment of the Tomorrow series–an international bestseller in an eye-catching new paperback.When Ellie and her friends go camping, they have no idea they’re leaving their old lives behind forever. Despite a less-than-tragic food shortage and a secret crush or two, everything goes as planned. But a week later, they return home to find their houses empty and their pets starving. Something has gone wrong–horribly wrong. Before long, they realize the country has been invaded, and the entire town has been captured–including their families and all their friends.Ellie and the other survivors face an impossible decision: They can flee for the mountains or surrender. Or they can fight.

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