The Underland Chronicles Book One Gr..., Suzanne Collins
The Underland Chronicles Book One Gr..., Suzanne Collins
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The Underland Chronicles Book One: Gregor the Overlander

Author: Suzanne Collins

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/12/2005

Synopsis

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, 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 Collin's debut marked a thrilling new talent, and introduced a character no young reader will ever forget.

About Suzanne Collins

Best known for The Hunger Games Trilogy, author, Suzanne Collins, from Hartford, Connecticut has risen to star status in the literary field. Her works have sold more than 87 million copies worldwide.

Influenced by her college history teaching father, Suzanne learned about history, and especially war history, at a very early age. He was always very open to his children about his military career, including his time deployed to Vietnam Nam. She felt that her father had a sort of urgency to teach them, so they spent many family outings at one battlefield or another. Those tours were quite extensive and very comprehensive, giving her a learned sense of the meaning of war.

Suzanne began her career after graduation from graduate school at New York University. She started with children's television programs on Nickelodeon and the children's WB. It was with the WB'S James Proimos, who suggested she write books. Her first attempt was successful in The Underland Chronicles, and then followed by her hugely successful, The Hunger Games. By late spring of 2011, the first in the trilogy was adapted to film. Due to the immense popularity of her books, she was named one of Time Magazine's most influential people in 2010. The list is long and prestigious of the awards given to Suzanne Collins.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on May 25, 2020

so this is how superweak my life is: on friday i rushed home from work in the rain to get some homework done. whee... but then i ended up writing that wuthering heights review, inspired by the rain and the clouds etc. and i did some work, but not a ton. and i thought to myself, what do i really want......more

Goodreads review by Rfrancik on November 14, 2008

When Gregor falls after his little sister down the laundry shoot he finds himself in a new land. He is faced with deciding where to place his loyalties, how to survive and given the opportunity to search for his father who unaccountably disappeared 2 years ago. This book has ruined my entire day! I......more

Goodreads review by emma on June 16, 2021

the hunger games WHO. the only suzanne collins series i respect stars a badass cockroach-riding boy named gregor. ...okay, that's actually all i remember from this series, and i remember way more from the hunger games (hello, catching fire...how are you), but still. i checked out all of these books fr......more

Goodreads review by Darren on December 22, 2015

I want to give this book so many more than 5 stars. It was SO SO FREAKING GOOD!!! (I pressed the exclamation mark on my phone really hard then just for extra emphasis) :) Being a book that is intended for younger readers than me, I thought this would just be a fun little read. However in all honesty......more

Goodreads review by paige (ptsungirl) on August 02, 2022

"If you are not trying to hold on to time, you are not so afraid of losing it." °•*⁀➷ I feel like I missed out not having read these in middle school. Harry Potter and Percy Jackson fans, there's another middle grade series you Have to check out. And oh my gosh is it full of such important lessons. Wh......more

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