Tomorrow Series, Book 3: The Third Day, the Frost

It's a good book, but start with book #1! It's written like a diary, but it is in great detail. It is suspensful and there is never a dull period in the plot. I read the first two and I love the story! AHS/AH

John Marsden's Tomorrow series is one of the best Australian young adult series ever written. It follows the experiences of a group of teenagers who go camping in a serene clearing called 'Hell' and return to find their homeland invaded, their beloved pets dead and their families held prisoner at

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the local showground. After the initial shock and fear, they decide that it wouldn't do just to sit tight and hope for the best - better to fight. With realistic action and the conflicting emotions that come from war (at one point Ellie wonders how many people it is OK to kill just to keep herself alive), this series will have you thinking about what you would do if you were in their shoes. The Tomorrow series is neither pro or anti war. It simply tells what happens and leaves the reader to judge. If you don't read this series you are missing out on something great.

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This series is really hyped all the way through. I enjoyed reading this part of the series, but it is starting to take a toll. It is really intense, with it's thought processes of the main character and the actions she commits. I was intently reading through the end. Going to take a break from the

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series for a bit and try to read something a little lighter. I think the way that the kids are dealing with the situation of having enemies attack their country is so realistic. I would recommend it to people that like action, but don't try it if you have a weak stomach for the reality of war.

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Okay, this series is officially in my favorites. I just can't believe it! It does have its narrative mountains and valleys - they spend a lot of time blowing things up and a lot of time merely trying to survive. But what a powerful book about the effects of war.

The tone of second book in this series for some reason had a darker feel than this third book. It left me feeling a bit exhausted. I didn't react that way to this third book. I'm not sure why because this one has just as many horrible events. The ending of this book is bittersweet. I still can't

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wait to get my hands on the fourth novel in this series to read what happens next to Ellie and her friends.

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275 pages.Best of the series so far. Marsden continues to explore what happens to kids turned fighters during a war. Marsden does an excellent job of weaving a good story and developing fully realized characters. I would not recommend this book for a pre teen to read. There are violent acts written

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about in detail. The book could be used by teachers and parents as a jumping off point to discuss the nature of heroism, and loyality, and when or if acts of violence are justified . The book is not an antiwar diatribe. Marsden asks the reader to explore what happens to you during a war. Marsden asks you to think about the after affects of a violent act. If you love to own books then buy the whole seven book series Other wise get your local library to buy all of them. These books should be in a local school library and most large public libraries.

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This series has got me thinking about so many things we take for granted at this time in Australia. I have never read a book about war that I felt I could relate to. It always felt like an account of something far, far away, or ancient history. This is right in our backyard. I loved how I was all

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of a sudden thinking about the first Australian settlers through the eyes of the Aboriginals. This series is so relevant but in a way that is very accessible to teens. Possibly even more so now as the superpowers seem to have shifted away from America to Asia, and refugees are a hot political topic. I can't wait to find out what happens next. I hope the movie inspires people to read the rest of the story.

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I am still greatly enjoying the Tomorrow Series by author John Marsden. A Killing Frost is the third book in the series about a group of teenagers who were on a camping trip when their country was invaded. They take refugee in the wilderness but eventually they launch a few attacks. A couple of

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their group gave themselves up after one was badly wounded and another has died but the core group is still together and now they have decided to attempt their most ambitious attack yet.

Narrated by Ellie, a 17 year old Australian farm girl, these books are full of action and adventure. They are also a great insight into the youthful mind and in this aspect I think the author excels. These are kids, they are homesick, scared, and at times bored. They branch into couples, but living the way they do, often find that friendship is more important than romance. Sometimes they argue and sometimes they make mistakes, all of which make them seem real.

The author pulls no punches, and A Killing Frost was a harrowing and exciting story of their sabotage mission and it’s after-effects. This book had real closure and left me wondering if this was originally planned as a trilogy. Luckily, there are more books in this series left for me to join Ellie and her friends in their effort to overthrow the invaders and take back their country.

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This is like, the best series, EVER.

The third book in the Tomorrow Series, this book follows Ellie and her friends as they attempt their biggest attack against the invaders yet. This is another action filled book, and although I thought originally that it was the end of the series, it turns out there are more and I"m interested to

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see where the group goes after this.

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