Welcome to the 50th Hunger Games!

To commemorate the release of the highly anticipated 5th book in the Hunger Games series, Books of Wonder will be hosting a day-long celebration of Sunrise on the Reaping! 

Starting at noon, we will share four times throughout the day (12pm, 2pm, 4pm, and 5pm) screen a very special recording directly from the publisher as well as some fun video that fans may recognize! Once the recording has finished there will be a trivia game to test your knowledge of the Hunger Games books. All participants who answer every single question correctly will receive a free Hunger Games themed temporary tattoo. Everyone who purchases a copy of Sunrise on the Reaping will receive a free Books of Wonder exclusive Sunrise on the Reaping poster and will be entered into a lottery to win one of four limited edition, collectible mugs created for the Mockingjay launch event from 2010! A different winner will be announced after each screening. May the odds be ever in your favor!

Why aren't we doing a midnight launch? Great question! Since we are exclusively a children's bookstore, we thought it'd be best to do an all day event the day of the release rather than keep teens out late on St. Patrick's Day evening!

About the book

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

But when Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break away. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

Tuesday, March 18th from 12pm to 5pm at Our 17th St Store!