In the novel "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, the following events take place:
1. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl from District 12, volunteers to take her younger sister Primrose's place in the 74th Annual Hunger Games, a televised event in which 24 children are chosen from the 12 districts of Panem to fight to the death.
2. Katniss and the other tributes are taken to the Capitol, where they undergo training and preparation for the Games. Katniss forms an alliance with Peeta Mellark, a fellow tribute from District 12.
3. The Games begin, and the tributes are released into an arena filled with dangers and obstacles. Katniss uses her skills in archery and survival to navigate the arena and eliminate her opponents.
4. As the Games progress, Katniss and Peeta form a closer bond and become a threat to the Capitol's plans. The Gamemakers manipulate the arena and the rules to increase the danger and drama.
5. Katniss and Peeta eventually find themselves as the last two tributes standing. Rather than kill each other, they decide to defy the Capitol by threatening to commit suicide if they are forced to fight.
6. The Capitol, faced with a public relations disaster, changes the rules and declares both Katniss and Peeta as winners.
7. Katniss and Peeta return to District 12, but their victory has significant consequences. They become symbols of rebellion against the Capitol, and the people of Panem begin to question the oppressive regime.