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Synopsis
With his disarmingly simple style and complex imagination, Ray Bradbury has seized the minds of American readers for decades.This collection showcases thirty-two of Bradbury's most famous tales in which he lays bare the depths of the human soul. The thrilling title story, A Sound of Thunder, tells of a hunter sent on safari -- sixty million years in the past. But all it takes is one wrong step in the prehistoric jungle to stamp out the life of a delicate and harmless butterfly -- and possibly something else much closer to home ...
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Is A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This classic sci-fi collection explores profound themes about human nature, consequences, and morality through thought-provoking stories. While generally appropriate for middle grade readers, some stories deal with death and the darker aspects of humanity in Bradbury's characteristic psychological style.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and violence.
Who'll love this
Thirty-two imaginative tales of time travel, future worlds, and the mysteries of being human that will make you think deeply about choices and consequences.