Children are very precious ...because they are so rare. In a future world where people live to be 150, humans have paid the price for their longer lives the cost being their fertility. Children have become a commodity: they are bought and sold, won and lost, and worst of all, are hunted by the 'kidd[...]

Covering such themes as forced child labour, friendship and evil adults, tis title is suitable for teaching. It helps you explore the genre, study the craft of suspense, and analyse writing styles that suit different purposes.[...]