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Gregor the Overlander is a children's epic fantasy novel. The book was written by Suzanne Collins and was published in 2003 as the first book of The Underland Chronicles. It was received well by critics, and was listed as one of New York Public Library 's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing. [3]
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- September 1, 2003
Sep 1, 2003 · Gregor the Overlander. Suzanne Collins. 4.04. 105,904 ratings7,533 reviews. The story of a boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City.
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is this first book in The Underland Chronicles series. Since its release, the novel has been published in several languages and has even been made available as both an audiobook and ebook. It was also published under the alternate title "Gregor and the Rats of the Underland" in the United Kingdom edition.
When Gregor follows his little sister through a grate in the laundry room of their New York apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland beneath the city. There, humans live uneasily beside giant spiders, bats, cockroaches, and rats--but the fragile peace is about to fall apart.
Gregor wants no part of a conflict. He just wants to find his way home. But when he discovers that a prophecy foretells a role for him in the Underland's future, he realizes it might be the only way to solve the biggest mystery of his life. Little does he know his quest will change him--and the Underland--forever.
Eleven-year-old Gregor is left home alone in his family's New York City apartment to watch his baby sister, Boots, and grandmother. But when Boots falls through an old air duct grate in the building's basement and Gregor dives in after her, the two fall miles below into the Underland: a subterranean world home to humans with near-translucent skin; giant sentient bats, rodents, and insects; and an escalating conflict between the human city of Regalia and the rats' King Gorger. While there, they meet several "Underlanders", the Regalians' crown princess Luxa, her cousin Henry, and the bats who are "bonded" to them being among them. At first, Gregor wants only to return home, but when he is attacked by two rats during an escape attempt and saved by the Underlanders, he inadvertently brings the conflict between the two groups to a head.
It is then that he learns the real reason for the rats' hatred of Overlanders: a mysterious prophecy written by the human colony's founder, Bartholomew of Sandwich, hints that an Overland "warrior" will stop an attempt by the rats to take over the underground realm once and for all. The Regalian council believes Gregor to be this warrior, and tries to convince him to undertake the quest mentioned in "The Prophecy of Gray". Though he sympathizes, Gregor is reluctant to help until he learns a surprising fact: his father, who disappeared unexpectedly over two years before, had actually fallen down into Regalia just like Gregor and Boots and been taken prisoner by the rats. Gregor, his sister, and a group of Regalians go on a journey to rescue Gregor's father and recruit allies for a war against the rats.
Jun 25, 2013 · This irresistible novel by Suzanne Collins tells the story of a boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City. Gregor the Overlander joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels.
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GREGOR THE OVERLANDER: BOOK ONE IN THE UNDERLAND CHRONICLES. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES. USA TODAY BESTSELLER. A BOOK SENSE BESTSELLING SERIES. KIRKUS REVIEWS EDITOR'S CHOICE, 2003. NY PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 TITLES FOR READING AND SHARING. A BOOK SENSE CHILDREN'S PICK. A CCBC BOOK OF THE WEEK.
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Dec 20, 2011 · Gregor the Overlander Collection: Books 1-5 (The Underland Chronicles) Kindle Edition. by Suzanne Collins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.7 1,674 ratings. See all formats and editions. Read all five books in the New York Times bestselling Gregor: The Underland Chronicles!
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Jun 25, 2013 · A boy falls into a strange world beneath New York City and must fulfill a prophecy to find his father. This is the first book in the Underland Chronicles series by the author of The Hunger Games.
