Publisher Description

Sixteen-year-old Anna should not have been born. It is the year 2140 and people can live for ever. No one wants another mouth to feed, so she lives in a Surplus Hall, where unwanted children go to learn valuable lessons . . . at least she wasn't put down at birth.

One day, a new inmate arrives. Anna's life is thrown into chaos. He says things about her parents and the Outside that couldn't possibly be true . . . Or could they?

Thrilling, passionate and beautifully written, this dystopian novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games

Review

A haunting and suspenseful page-turner * Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week *
Stunning, thought-provoking and a book that genuinely stays with you * The Bookseller (Teenage Highlights) *
A well-imagined and endlessly thought-provoking story * Telegraph *
Poignant, thought-provoking ... Sharing the visionary quality of books such as 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'How I Live Now', The Declaration is one of those rare books that changes the way you see the world. * Publishing News *
Extremely chilling and, in places, quite harrowing * Books for Keeps *

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A powerful dystopian drama about a world in which ageing is no longer feared, and death is no longer inevitable. For fans of The Hunger Games

Long Description

Anna Covey is a 'Surplus'. She should not have been born. In a society where eternal life has become reality, children are an abomination. Like all Surpluses, Anna is living in a Surplus Hall and learning how to make amends for the selfish act her parents committed in having her. She is quietly accepting of her fate until, one day, a new inmate arrives. Anna's life is thrown into chaos. But is she brave enough to believe this mysterious boy'..A tense and utterly compelling story about a society behind a wall, and the way in which two young people seize the chance to break free.

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Poignant, thought-provoking ... Sharing the visionary quality of books such as 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'How I Live Now', The Declaration is one of those rare books that changes the way you see the world.

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A powerful dystopian drama ahead of its time, about a world in which ageing is no longer feared, and death is no longer inevitable. Now availabine in a stunning new cover look.

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Thrilling, passionate and beautifully written, this dystopian novel has been stylishly re-jacketed to sit perfectly alongside the likes of The Hunger Games

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