"A Killing Frost" is the fifth book in John Marsden's popular "Tomorrow" series. The story continues to follow Ellie and her friends as they navigate a war-torn Australia following a brutal invasion. Faced with the harsh realities of survival and the brutality of conflict, they grapple with moral dilemmas and the harshness of their circumstances. As they plan their next steps against their oppressors, tensions rise, friendships are tested, and the group must confront their own sense of humanity amidst the chaos. The novel explores themes of resilience, friendship, and the loss of innocence in a challenging world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Tomorrow, War Series .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 267 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2006 by Scholastic US .

John Marsden is Australia's bestselling author for teenagers and a highly acclaimed picture book writer.