{"title":"William Golding","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lord-of-the-flies-william-golding","title":"Lord of the Flies -- William Golding, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eGolding's iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Golding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Perigee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399501487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e744 \/ Lord of the Flies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/1992 pg. 1100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1993 pg. 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1999 pg. 1935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Golding\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Cornwall, England, in 1911 and educated at Oxford University. 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