{"product_id":"when-the-tripods-came-9781481414814","title":"When the Tripods Came","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience the beginning of the Tripods' reign in this prequel to the classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey's \u003ci\u003eThe 5th Wave\u003c\/i\u003e and Margaret Peterson Haddix's Shadow Children series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen it comes to alien invasions, bad things come in threes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree landings: one in England, one in Russia, and one in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree long legs, crushing everything in their paths, with three metallic arms, snacking out to embrace--and then discard--their helpless victims. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree evil beings, called Tripods, which will change life on Earth forever.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Christopher was the pseudonym of Samuel Youd, who was born in Lancashire, England, in 1922. He was the author of more than fifty novels and novellas, as well as numerous short stories. His most famous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, the Tripods trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Lotus Caves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardians\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649985548562,"sku":"9781481414814","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a10fdb21-98a1-4dd3-8c0d-f995b1f7f2e2.jpg?v=1733279636","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-the-tripods-came-9781481414814","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}