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Synopsis
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that was first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)". The novel, which has had various B-movie adaptations, is about a group of scientists that invents food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into giants when they become adults.
Is The Food of the Gods appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This early science fiction novel explores the social consequences of scientific discovery through the story of children who grow into giants. Contains mild action and conflict between giants and normal-sized humans, but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include class struggle and violence.
Who'll love this
Young readers who love stories about giants and scientific experiments will enjoy this classic tale of what happens when food makes children grow to enormous size.