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Author/Editor: H. G. Wells
ISBN 10:0486405524
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When four Martian space ships land in England, masses of people flee the cities, driven by an overwhelming fear of the alien creatures devastating weapons of death and destruction. Excellently adapted by Bob Blaisdell for youngsters, this easy-to-read version of the 19th-century science-fiction class...  read more
 


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When four Martian space ships land in England, masses of people flee the cities, driven by an overwhelming fear of the alien creatures devastating weapons of death and destruction. Excellently adapted by Bob Blaisdell for youngsters, this easy-to-read version of the 19th-century science-fiction classic is enhanced with 6 original illustrations by John Green. Abridged.
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Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486405524
ISBN 13: 9780486405520
Author/Editor: H. G. Wells
Format: Book
Grade level: 3 - 6 (ages 8 - 11)
Page Count: 80
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
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Publication date: December 1998

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