Graham Marks, August 2010 Guest Editor: "John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cuckoos were two of the scariest books I’d ever read. When I came across them it was the first time I realised that while some books were great stories, there were others that were also ‘Big Idea’ books - what would nowadays be called High Concept, like Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park.
When I started writing, in the back of my mind there was always the thought that I always had to try and deliver more. There still is."
In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed - except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant. The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are golden eyed.
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In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed - except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Midwich Cuckoos and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
The Midwich Cuckoos features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Midwich Cuckoos was written by John Wyndham and published by Penguin Books Ltd
The Midwich Cuckoos has 219 pages
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