num_pages: 6
description: Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, the New York Times-bestselling Underland Chronicles unfold the fate of the Underland and the great warrior, Gregor. Suzanne Collins is also the author of the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy.When eleven-year-old 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 between these creepy creatures. He just wants to find his way home. But when he discovers that a strange prophecy foretells a role for him in the Underland's uncertain 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.Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, Suzanne Collins's debut marks a thrilling new talent, and introduces a character no young reader will ever forget.
language: English
title: Gregor the Overlander
titlecomplete: Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1)
characters: Boots
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction Fantasy, Audiobook, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 102884
places: New York City, New York, The Underland
series: Seria Cronici din subpamant, partea I, Underland Chronicles
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Texas Bluebonnet Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award
category: Grades 6-8, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Waterstones Children's Book Prize, awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: Bluestem Book Award, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Listening Library