''Children of the Fleet'' is a

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novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. The title of the novel (and the series ''Fleet School'') was announced by the author on 12 November 2015, and it was released on October 10, 2017.

Synopsis

The series is set after ''

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'' and is set in Battle School, which has been renamed to Fleet School, a school run by

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where kids learn how to become commanders of the

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they will lead and form on other planets. The protagonist and lead character is 10-year-old Dabeet Ochoa.

Potential film

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, director of the ''

'' film, stated that if a sequel were to happen it could potentially be the first book in the Fleet School series, ''Children of the Fleet''. There are currently no plans for a sequel.

Reception

The book received positive reviews by ''

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'' and '' Den of Geek''.

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called it "Orson Scott Card's best since

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