{"product_id":"unwind","title":"Unwind","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857079978\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2012\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would 'unwind' them.? Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unwinding: the process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept alive. Unwinding is now a common, and accepted, practice in society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eConnor's\u003c\/b\u003e parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRisa\u003c\/b\u003e has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLev's\u003c\/b\u003e unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If they can survive until their 18th birthday, they can't be harmed - but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, is wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller… The issues raised could not be more provocative - the sanctity of life, the meaning of being human - while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A thought-provoking, well-paced read that will appeal widely\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A breathless tale turning pages for teenage boys, as it challenges not just where life begins and ends, but what it means to be alive.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEduc8\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"a powerful, shocking, and intelligent novel... It's wonderful, wonderful stuff.\" \u003cb\u003eThe\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"HARPERCOLLINS PUB","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41739972935813,"sku":"PR407809","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNYIE755FWJY.jpg?v=1782748177","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/unwind","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}