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Bloom

Kenneth Oppel

Ages 10–15

Readers rate it 4.1 (15 on Hardcover)

260 pages · Released Mar 10, 2020

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Bloom parent’s guide: what’s inside

High confidence

Sexual content

LGBTQ+ themes

Substance use

What it offers

A note for parents

Bloom is an action-driven sci-fi thriller about three immune teenagers working together to stop an alien plant invasion. While it contains some scary moments and description of creatures consuming animals and people, the violence is not graphic and the focus is on adventure, survival, and cooperation. The story emphasizes hope, resilience, and using individual strengths to solve problems, making it appropriate for middle-grade readers who enjoy adventure and science fiction with higher stakes.

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From the publisher

"The perfect book right now for young readers searching for hope, strength, inspiration — and just a little horticultural havoc."—New York Times The first book in a can't-put-it-down, can't-read-it-fast-enough action-thriller trilogy that's part Hatchet, part Alien! The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begi... "The perfect book right now for young readers searching for hope, strength, inspiration — and just a little horticultural havoc."—New York Times The first book in a can't-put-it-down, can't-read-it-fast-enough action-thriller trilogy that's part Hatchet, part Alien! The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets. They bloom--and release toxic pollens. They bloom--and form Venus flytrap-like pods that swallow animals and people. They bloom--everywhere, unstoppable. Or are they? Three kids on a remote island seem immune to the toxic plants. Anaya, Petra, Seth. They each have strange allergies--and yet not to these plants. What's their secret? Can they somehow be the key to beating back this invasion? They'd better figure it out fast, because it's starting to rain again....

Shelved under

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Diverse Characters
  • Young Adult
  • Fantasy
  • Dystopian
  • Science Fiction
  • Adventure
  • Aliens
  • Fiction
  • Allergy
  • Chronic illness
  • Injury/Injury detail

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