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Harry Duffin
The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats
Synopsis
The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats is Harry Duffin's novelization of the opening episodes of The Tribe, the New Zealand television series he co-created.
The book retells the story of a virus that kills every adult on Earth, leaving the world's children and teenagers to fend for themselves. A group of survivors banding together as the "Mall Rats" becomes the emotional center of the story, as Duffin — who structured the original series with Raymond Thompson — expands on the characters' inner lives beyond what the television format allowed.
Written for fans of the original show, it gives more space to the fear, improvisation, and fragile trust that held the first tribe together.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this book cover the entire first season of the television series?
This novelization focuses specifically on the first fifteen episodes of the series rather than the full season.
How does the content of this book differ from the television episodes?
The text provides additional scenes and deeper exploration of the characters' internal thoughts and feelings that were not fully developed on screen.
Are there audio versions of this story featuring the original cast?
An audiobook dramatization exists that features original cast members from the television series reprising their roles to narrate the story.