When the Tripods Came
When the Tripods Came
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When the Tripods Came

Written by John Christopher
Book #4 in the The Tripods Series
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9 - 13
Reading age
240
Page count
182
Words per page
760L
Lexile measure
Aug 12, 2014
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Experience the beginning of the Tripods’ reign in this prequel to the classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Shadow Children series. When it comes to alien invasions, bad things come in threes. Three landings: one in England, one in Russia, and one in the United States. Three long legs, crushing everything in their paths, with three metallic arms, snacking out to embrace–and then discard–their helpless victims. Three evil beings, called Tripods, which will change life on Earth forever.

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aliens and extraterrestrial beingsrebellionssurvivalcoming of age

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781481414814
    Publication Date
    August 12, 2014
    Publisher
    Aladdin
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1988
    Page Count
    240
    Words Per Page
    182
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 13 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    90-1436
    Lexile® Level
    760L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    11746
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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