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Seven Australian teenagers return from a camping trip in the bush to discover that their country has been invaded and they must hide to stay alive. When Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip in the Australian bush, they find things hideously wrong--their families are gone. Gradually they begin to comprehend that their country has been invaded and everyone in their town has been taken prisoner. As the reality of the situation hits them, they must make a decision--run and hide, give themselves up and be with their families, or fight back. The teenagers must navigate their new reality, band together, and devise a plan to bring down their captors before it's too late.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: War & Military Fiction/War Stories
Authors: John Marsden
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