'Tomorrow When the War Began' (Series) by John Marsden

AMAZING series that I cannot believe I haven't read until now - and set in Australia too, so even better!

SUMMARY: the Tomorrow series is a 7 book series about a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by an unnamed foreign power. We are taken through the journey by narrator Ellie Linton, teenage schoolgirl, who along with a group of friends are camping in the bush when the invasion begins.

Ellie and her six friends go camping for a week in the bush, and whilst camping see many planes flying overhead. When they return home from their trip they find people missing, pets and livestock dead, and realise that their town has been invaded. They avoid capture and return to their bush hideout that they name 'Hell.' From here they base themselves to plot and wage guerrilla war on the invaders.

The books: see picture below

FOLLOW-UP SERIES: the three part series deals with Ellie Lintons life after the war, and is called 'The Ellie Chronicles.'

THE AUTHOR:Visit John Marsden's webpage

MOVIE: A movie was created of the first part of the series in 2010. It was well received in Australia, being the highest grossing Aussie film for 2010. It didn't reach the same heights overseas, and no further movies are scheduled. Still worth a look!