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When the Tripods Came (Mass Market Paperback)

by John Christopher (Author)
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The initial Tripod invasion of Earth seems laughable: armed forces overwhelm two of the giant attackers, and the third simply self-destructs. But when TV stations all over the world begin to broadcast the Trippy Show, the fanscalled Trippiesare hypnotized and flock to Trippy communes. By the time the second Tripod invasion begins, the Trippies greet the aliens as saviors and eagerly don the brainwashing caps provided them. Realizing that they can no longer stay in England and remain uncapped, Laurie and his family journey to Switzerland. When Switzerland falls under the Tripods' spell, Laurie, accompanied by two other boys, flees with his family to a remote spot in the Alps. The small band resolves to devote their lives to fighting the Tripods and thus form the core of the resistance movement that figures in the author's Tripods trilogy. Like those books, this fast-paced adventure explores serious issues of freedom and morality, creating a welcome prequel to the series. Ages 9-14.
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Long ago, the Tripods--huge, three-legged machines--descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They have no control over their thoughts or their lives. But for a brief time in each person's life--in childhood--he is not a slave. For Will, his time of freedom is about to end--unless he can escape to the White Mountains, where the possibility of freedom still exists. The Tripods trilogy follows the adventures of Will and his cohorts, as they try to evade the Tripods and maintian their freedom and ultimately do battle against them. The prequel, When the Tripods Came, explains how the Tripods first invaded and gained control of the planet.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Love the series, but I can do without this book, Jan 10 2001
By Nicole Alger "imanoonle" (Belmont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Tripods Came (Mass Market Paperback)
First of all, I hate the reprint covers. The covers themselves are silly looking, and the numbers on the side are misleading. I would not read When the Tripods Came until after you've read the entire series (The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead and The Pool of Fire). When the Tripods Came is a PREQUAL, and if you read it before the other books, you lose the sense of "what happened to our world" that you want to have when you read the series. So, if you even want to read this book (it's not really needed with the rest of the series; the characters are not the same anyway and the story is only interesting if you want to know what happened to the world, but it is pretty much explained in the other books anyway), go ahead and read it, but you don't lose much by not reading it. (But, as a message to all, don't read this book first! It is not the first book!)
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3.0 out of 5 stars when the tripods came, Oct 5 2002
By Dustin Juceam (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: When the Tripods Came (Mass Market Paperback)
When the tripods came is about two friends who wake up to seeing a big ship with three legs. A tripod. This is the beginning of the invasion. After shooting it down more and more invasions occur. Brainwashing even starts happening through a tv show called The Trippies. As more invade these two friends and their family find that Switzerland is the only non-invaded country. What happens in Switz erland. Find out for your self...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful sci-fi, Jun 25 2001
By David Bonesteel (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I have not read the original trilogy yet. According to several reviewers, my enjoyment of that series will be curtailed by having read this prequel first. Oh, well. I still plan to read the rest of the books because I enjoyed this one so much. John Christopher makes a very interesting and effective choice when he chooses to tell his story entirely from the point of view of his adolescent protagonists. We know only what they know. Their lives go on fairly normally for a time, even after the Tripods have arrived on Earth. But things begin to go gradually wrong until, by the end of the book, the Tripods are firmly in control of the Earth and our protagonists are fleeing for their lives with every hand turned against them. Very good. And the Tripods' method of taking over is chilling.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling 'Prequel'
This is a wonderful compainion to the best-selling series The White Mountains. Very well written, with a hidden moral about what too much television can do to your mind. Read more
Published on May 3 2001 by kylaekeen@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
This book is very interesting. I would not reccommend just this book, people should read the entire series. I've read this book many times. Read more
Published on April 16 2001 by j87b

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT EXLPLANTATIONS!
I thought this book was well written. Perhaps not as well as the rest of the series, but it holds many good answers to the series that the rest do not answer. Read more
Published on Feb 1 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars When the Tripods came
A 14 year old boy named Laurie tries to flee England from gigantic three legged machines called Tripods. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars my book revew
I would recommend this book to someone who likes adventure, suspense, action, science fiction, and series. I liked this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Read more
Published on Jul 17 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars my book revew
I would recommend this book to someone who likes adventure, suspense, action, science fiction, and series. I liked this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Read more
Published on Jul 17 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written book for Kids or Adults
This is really a great book. This being said I am not sure that I would have enjoyed this novel quite as much as if I had not read the Tripod trilogy first. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2000 by Peter Dykhuis

4.0 out of 5 stars When the Tripods Came
The entire series by John Christopher is well written and we enjoyed them as read-alouds for our children when they were about eleven. Read more
Published on Jun 4 2000 by Candace

5.0 out of 5 stars Arg! Pokemon!
The only thing I have to say is, look at the Teletubbies and the Pokemon craze. Then read the book. Then look at these fads again...from a distance. Read more
Published on Nov 7 1999 by Jeffrey Wilkinson

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ ADVENTURE STORY
This book is written for young adults, but it is for anyone who can read! Absolutely delightful story. Read more
Published on Nov 1 1999 by Craig S. Ulett

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