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Underland Chronicles #1-5
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When 11-year-old Gregor follows his little sister through a grate in the laundry room of his New York City apartment building, he hurtles through 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.
Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, Suzanne Collins unfolds the fate of the Underland and the great warrior, Gregor, in the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles.
Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, Suzanne Collins unfolds the fate of the Underland and the great warrior, Gregor, in the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles.
1020 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2009
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Suzanne Collins
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Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children’s television. She has worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains it All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. For preschool viewers, she penned multiple stories for the Emmy-nominated Little Bear and Oswald. She also co-wrote the critically acclaimed Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby! Most recently she was the Head Writer for Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford’s Puppy Days.
While working on a Kids WB show called Generation O! she met children’s author James Proimos, who talked her into giving children’s books a try.
Thinking one day about Alice in Wonderland, she was struck by how pastoral the setting must seem to kids who, like her own, lived in urban surroundings. In New York City, you’re much more likely to fall down a manhole than a rabbit hole and, if you do, you’re not going to find a tea party. What you might find...? Well, that’s the story of Gregor the Overlander, the first book in her five-part series, The Underland Chronicles. Suzanne also has a rhyming picture book illustrated by Mike Lester entitled When Charlie McButton Lost Power.
She currently lives in Connecticut with her family and a pair of feral kittens they adopted from their backyard.
The books she is most successful for in teenage eyes are The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. These books have won several awards, including the GA Peach Award.
Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children’s television. She has worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains it All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. For preschool viewers, she penned multiple stories for the Emmy-nominated Little Bear and Oswald. She also co-wrote the critically acclaimed Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby! Most recently she was the Head Writer for Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford’s Puppy Days.
While working on a Kids WB show called Generation O! she met children’s author James Proimos, who talked her into giving children’s books a try.
Thinking one day about Alice in Wonderland, she was struck by how pastoral the setting must seem to kids who, like her own, lived in urban surroundings. In New York City, you’re much more likely to fall down a manhole than a rabbit hole and, if you do, you’re not going to find a tea party. What you might find...? Well, that’s the story of Gregor the Overlander, the first book in her five-part series, The Underland Chronicles. Suzanne also has a rhyming picture book illustrated by Mike Lester entitled When Charlie McButton Lost Power.
She currently lives in Connecticut with her family and a pair of feral kittens they adopted from their backyard.
The books she is most successful for in teenage eyes are The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. These books have won several awards, including the GA Peach Award.
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February 5, 2016
Yep. Not even sorry.
These books are delicious, addictive, bite-sized reads. Gregor is basically Katniss and Peeta's tween son, living in present day (I think?) NYC. The books are fun and action-packed, and also packed full of morals and deep thoughts for the young'uns. She deals with heavy issues like war vs. peacekeeping, self-preservation vs. the common good, fighting evil internally as well as externally, brotherhood, loyalty, etc.
They tested my fantasy limits with all the talking rats and spiders and stuff, but in all honesty I was fully invested in these characters by book 2. It's all very Neil Gaiman for kids.
My least favorite was book #4, and I was prepped to hate book #5 because it had Mockingjay written all over it (seriously, this book is clearly where she worked out her Hunger Games plotline), but it was so much more well done than Mockingjay. Everything felt more fully fleshed out, and even the "relationship" between the 12 year olds had more meaning (and resolution) than the Katniss/Peeta trainwreck. Reading this series makes me even angrier about Mockingjay, because she could have done so much better.
These books are delicious, addictive, bite-sized reads. Gregor is basically Katniss and Peeta's tween son, living in present day (I think?) NYC. The books are fun and action-packed, and also packed full of morals and deep thoughts for the young'uns. She deals with heavy issues like war vs. peacekeeping, self-preservation vs. the common good, fighting evil internally as well as externally, brotherhood, loyalty, etc.
They tested my fantasy limits with all the talking rats and spiders and stuff, but in all honesty I was fully invested in these characters by book 2. It's all very Neil Gaiman for kids.
My least favorite was book #4, and I was prepped to hate book #5 because it had Mockingjay written all over it (seriously, this book is clearly where she worked out her Hunger Games plotline), but it was so much more well done than Mockingjay. Everything felt more fully fleshed out, and even the "relationship" between the 12 year olds had more meaning (and resolution) than the Katniss/Peeta trainwreck. Reading this series makes me even angrier about Mockingjay, because she could have done so much better.
February 11, 2021
The first four books were good fun books. I rate it three stars as an adult reading it but I probably would have rated it higher if I had been eleven years old. I wasn't such a fan of the fifth book for two reasons. First because it is more violent than the previous ones (it's a war so obviously there is going to be some violence but I don't think it's appropriate for a kids book to talk about ripping out throats). Before I read the last book I thought it would be a good one for my son to read in a few years but now I don't.
The second reason I did not like the fifth book is because I just finished reading Mockingjay by the same author. It's practically the same book. Main character goes off to battle, comes back and recuperates repeat 3 times. Main character is used as a pawn by the war leaders, is even given a special uniform to wear that makes him look cool and be an inspiration to the fighters. Has a character that is leading the war supposedly for good but is really cold and calculating and doesn't care about personal casualties. I think I figured out why I didn't like Mockingjay. The author couldn't think of anything new to write for the final book so she just copied what she did in the previous series. Overlander book 5 is better than Mockingjay though. Probably because it was written for a younger audience so it's not as depressing.
The second reason I did not like the fifth book is because I just finished reading Mockingjay by the same author. It's practically the same book. Main character goes off to battle, comes back and recuperates repeat 3 times. Main character is used as a pawn by the war leaders, is even given a special uniform to wear that makes him look cool and be an inspiration to the fighters. Has a character that is leading the war supposedly for good but is really cold and calculating and doesn't care about personal casualties. I think I figured out why I didn't like Mockingjay. The author couldn't think of anything new to write for the final book so she just copied what she did in the previous series. Overlander book 5 is better than Mockingjay though. Probably because it was written for a younger audience so it's not as depressing.
January 8, 2014
This set of books was a great surprise! I wasn't really confident when i read the plot somewhere, but i am glad a friend told me to read it.
After the first few pages I was hooked.
The writing is really engaging and the story is full of new twists, interesting plots and suspance. I could be more clear but i don't want to spoil anything.
It seriously a book that surprised me and kept me turning pages eagerly.
A must read for lovers of the genre.
The only bad thing is that we leave this world too early, more books would have been welcomed!
After the first few pages I was hooked.
The writing is really engaging and the story is full of new twists, interesting plots and suspance. I could be more clear but i don't want to spoil anything.
It seriously a book that surprised me and kept me turning pages eagerly.
A must read for lovers of the genre.
The only bad thing is that we leave this world too early, more books would have been welcomed!
December 31, 2013
I bought this set years ago with the intention of gifting them. I'm not sure if the intended recipient will ever be ready for such reading and, after deciding that the set had been taking up space for too many years, I thought I might as well read them myself.
Let me point out that I had NO idea that they were written by the author of The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset until just now. If I had known, I probably would have cracked the seal long ago. The Underland Chronicles was SO good! And unlike Collins' more famous series, got better and better with each book.
The story revolves around Gregor, an eleven-year-old that lives in New York City with his struggling family. He stumbles upon a hidden world miles below ground, a place where humans, rats, mice, spiders bats and other creatures live as equals. The different species don't always get along, and Gregor plays a pivotal role as the prophesied warrior come to the humans' aid.
If you don't mind reading dark novels intended for sixth graders, I highly recommend this series!
Let me point out that I had NO idea that they were written by the author of The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset until just now. If I had known, I probably would have cracked the seal long ago. The Underland Chronicles was SO good! And unlike Collins' more famous series, got better and better with each book.
The story revolves around Gregor, an eleven-year-old that lives in New York City with his struggling family. He stumbles upon a hidden world miles below ground, a place where humans, rats, mice, spiders bats and other creatures live as equals. The different species don't always get along, and Gregor plays a pivotal role as the prophesied warrior come to the humans' aid.
If you don't mind reading dark novels intended for sixth graders, I highly recommend this series!
August 5, 2012
I've had this lovely box set sitting on my shelves for a bit now, and when Christmas rolled around I decided it was time to dig into Suzanne Collins first series of books. As millions of others, the Hunger Games rocked my socks off, so it was a natural progression to want to read the rest of her work. It was ridiculously hard to get your hands on it until the movie buzz started, but now you should be able to find the series loose or in boxed sets almost anywhere.
From Goodreads, Gregor the Overlander-Book 1:
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.
The series has a slow start, introductions to the brutal and bizarre Underland are a bit complex and strange. I suppose this will seem odd, but I found the history of the Underlanders stranger than the giant bugs and rats. Supposedly they were lead underground by the Earl of Sandwich? No real explanation why the Earl of Sandwich or why they felt the need to go underground but that's the set up. Also, the Earl was a bit of prophecy teller, and none of it was positive, which makes me really wonder why he thought this whole relocation was a good idea, however once the story starts to get past the intro and into the adventure proper it does take off.
Gregor is very likable, but it's his little sister Boots that sold the whole series for me. Especially her affinity with the Cockroaches. She's funny, lovable and more than anyone else she's what I stuck around for in the first book.
Boots, who loved any kind of compliment, instinctively knew she was being admired. She stretched out her chubby arms to the giant insects. "I poop," she said graciously, and they gave an appreciative hiss.
"Be she princess, Overlander, be she? Be she queen, be she?" Asked the leader, dipping its head in slavish devotion.
Gregor grows, character wise, quite a bit in the first book but he really doesn't start to hold his own until book two, Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane.
Like many debuts, book one isn't the strongest of the series. By book two Suzanne starts to dig into the meat of the story and really start to look at war, segregation and prejudices. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane is also when I started being more intrigued by her other characters, Ripred was one of my favorites after Boots, but Gregor, the bats and the underlanders all start to have much more depth.
Between the Hunger Games and the Gregor series its obvious war, violence, prejudice and the struggle to live are of major interest to Collins. It's intriguing to see how she presents it for a middle grade audience versus the young adult audience. The edge is still there, but there's a softness to it that is definitely lacking in the Hunger Games. The humor is one of the biggest differences, but the ability to return to the safety of his family at any time is also a big change. I was the most impressed by the fact she doesn't dumb down the brutality for the younger crowd, she pulls all the same punches of loss, betrayal and the struggle for survival that she does in HG.
By the end of the series I was very attached to all the main players, and I was on the edge of my seat to see the outcome of the violence. And although the prophecies were a bit of a contrived way to keep dragging Gregor and his family into the Underlanders issues, I was willing to forgive it because the rest of the story was strong.
An adventurous romp through a truly bizarre fantasy world, Gregor the Overlander has a slow build but it's well worth the effort of getting through the first slightly bumpy patch. It's the sort of story that's not only enjoyable, and often funny, but it also has great things to say about heavy topics not regularly broached in middle grade lit. If you're one of the die-hard fans whose read the books, are about to see the movies and have been dying to dig into more Suzanne Collins goodness then you won't go wrong grabbing the Gregor series.
From Goodreads, Gregor the Overlander-Book 1:
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.
The series has a slow start, introductions to the brutal and bizarre Underland are a bit complex and strange. I suppose this will seem odd, but I found the history of the Underlanders stranger than the giant bugs and rats. Supposedly they were lead underground by the Earl of Sandwich? No real explanation why the Earl of Sandwich or why they felt the need to go underground but that's the set up. Also, the Earl was a bit of prophecy teller, and none of it was positive, which makes me really wonder why he thought this whole relocation was a good idea, however once the story starts to get past the intro and into the adventure proper it does take off.
Gregor is very likable, but it's his little sister Boots that sold the whole series for me. Especially her affinity with the Cockroaches. She's funny, lovable and more than anyone else she's what I stuck around for in the first book.
Boots, who loved any kind of compliment, instinctively knew she was being admired. She stretched out her chubby arms to the giant insects. "I poop," she said graciously, and they gave an appreciative hiss.
"Be she princess, Overlander, be she? Be she queen, be she?" Asked the leader, dipping its head in slavish devotion.
Gregor grows, character wise, quite a bit in the first book but he really doesn't start to hold his own until book two, Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane.
Like many debuts, book one isn't the strongest of the series. By book two Suzanne starts to dig into the meat of the story and really start to look at war, segregation and prejudices. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane is also when I started being more intrigued by her other characters, Ripred was one of my favorites after Boots, but Gregor, the bats and the underlanders all start to have much more depth.
Between the Hunger Games and the Gregor series its obvious war, violence, prejudice and the struggle to live are of major interest to Collins. It's intriguing to see how she presents it for a middle grade audience versus the young adult audience. The edge is still there, but there's a softness to it that is definitely lacking in the Hunger Games. The humor is one of the biggest differences, but the ability to return to the safety of his family at any time is also a big change. I was the most impressed by the fact she doesn't dumb down the brutality for the younger crowd, she pulls all the same punches of loss, betrayal and the struggle for survival that she does in HG.
By the end of the series I was very attached to all the main players, and I was on the edge of my seat to see the outcome of the violence. And although the prophecies were a bit of a contrived way to keep dragging Gregor and his family into the Underlanders issues, I was willing to forgive it because the rest of the story was strong.
An adventurous romp through a truly bizarre fantasy world, Gregor the Overlander has a slow build but it's well worth the effort of getting through the first slightly bumpy patch. It's the sort of story that's not only enjoyable, and often funny, but it also has great things to say about heavy topics not regularly broached in middle grade lit. If you're one of the die-hard fans whose read the books, are about to see the movies and have been dying to dig into more Suzanne Collins goodness then you won't go wrong grabbing the Gregor series.
January 21, 2014
This series was recommended to me by my 11-year-old son's best friend. I'm glad I read them, even though I neglected my children and sleep and everything else to do so! (I breezed through five books in five days.) I highly recommend them to all kids from about third grade and up. There are many things I love about these books:
1. The pacing is just perfect for younger readers. It has a quickly moving storyline but is never *too* suspenseful or frightening as to induce nightmares.
2. Suzanne Collins brought these characters (Gregor, Boots, Luxa, and all the rest) to life without overusing blatant description. I know their personalities but not the color of their hair (of the humans, anyway -- she always told us what color fur the rats and bats had.) If Gregor the Overlander had been written after Hunger Games' cinematic success, I would think that she left her characters deliberatly under-described to leave more wiggle room for the casting when they make the movies. (For they should make the movies!!!)
3. There is not even a hint of bad language or sexuality. The last book makes a faint stab at a mild romance, which actually felt really out of place, but nothing that made me not want to let my kids read it.
4. The ending, while not exactly a happy ending, leaves possiblilties open. It is more realistic than a perfect fairy-tale ending, which kind of bums me out, BUT! She could go on to write a book number six! And she should! I want to know what happens to Gregor's family and everyone in Regalia.
1. The pacing is just perfect for younger readers. It has a quickly moving storyline but is never *too* suspenseful or frightening as to induce nightmares.
2. Suzanne Collins brought these characters (Gregor, Boots, Luxa, and all the rest) to life without overusing blatant description. I know their personalities but not the color of their hair (of the humans, anyway -- she always told us what color fur the rats and bats had.) If Gregor the Overlander had been written after Hunger Games' cinematic success, I would think that she left her characters deliberatly under-described to leave more wiggle room for the casting when they make the movies. (For they should make the movies!!!)
3. There is not even a hint of bad language or sexuality. The last book makes a faint stab at a mild romance, which actually felt really out of place, but nothing that made me not want to let my kids read it.
4. The ending, while not exactly a happy ending, leaves possiblilties open. It is more realistic than a perfect fairy-tale ending, which kind of bums me out, BUT! She could go on to write a book number six! And she should! I want to know what happens to Gregor's family and everyone in Regalia.
March 19, 2018
I read all of these books except the last one. I need to read the last one... because the series was amazing.
September 27, 2023
I used to have an MP3 copy of each of these books , but I don't know whatever happened to it. I had read the first one using tts, but this was the first time I experienced the whole set using tts. I still love the set and It emphasizes many critical things about living with people and accepting differences. I know that is nominally for young adults, but I know of many full adults that can learn a lot from it! And the end is spot on! I think everyone could get something from it.
Suzanne Collins is a gifted author, but her strength does not rest solely in her Hunger Games series; I loved that, but I similarly love the Gregor books, clearly on a totally different level.
Suzanne Collins is a gifted author, but her strength does not rest solely in her Hunger Games series; I loved that, but I similarly love the Gregor books, clearly on a totally different level.
September 23, 2025
Geezzzzz. She really doesn’t shy away from violence in her children’s books—particularly the last one.
But like Hunger Games, it was very accessible social and political commentary. Lotsss of talk on the futility of war and the complicated relationship of good and evil in every individual and every society. Which for a kids book, is pretty metal.
But like Hunger Games, it was very accessible social and political commentary. Lotsss of talk on the futility of war and the complicated relationship of good and evil in every individual and every society. Which for a kids book, is pretty metal.
August 16, 2024
>> ACTUAL RATING 3.5*
My review of the entire series TBA
My review of the entire series TBA
January 24, 2015
Gregor the Overlander Box Set (Underland Chronicles, #1-5)
Collins, Suzanne
overlander: the kids adored boots, this was a pretty scary and exciting book about a boy whose father is missing and he finds himself lost in another world that he is concidered a hero even before he came because of the prophey of the gray.
Prophecy of bane: boots is still the kids favorite character but they did not like fo fo or many of the other grousing characters, geoger has found that he again is drawn into the intrege and danger of the underland, his sister has been kidnapped and taken into the underland, by his friends in an attempt to save her, and that is just the begining of another dangerous and imposible adventure.
Warmbloods: force by circumstance to again go down under and save underland gregor has to bring his little sister to save the people and animals and his bond from the plague. only to find that sudition is the source of all his problems.
Marks of Secret : A haunting tale similar to the holocaust in theme and meaning showing how hatred and intolerance brings out the worst in man
Code of the claw: what do you do when you find out that the words say you will die to save others whould you be willing to pay the final price if you knew your sacrfice will save an entire world. this one is a tear jerker through out, i was in tears the kids were not.
Collins, Suzanne
overlander: the kids adored boots, this was a pretty scary and exciting book about a boy whose father is missing and he finds himself lost in another world that he is concidered a hero even before he came because of the prophey of the gray.
Prophecy of bane: boots is still the kids favorite character but they did not like fo fo or many of the other grousing characters, geoger has found that he again is drawn into the intrege and danger of the underland, his sister has been kidnapped and taken into the underland, by his friends in an attempt to save her, and that is just the begining of another dangerous and imposible adventure.
Warmbloods: force by circumstance to again go down under and save underland gregor has to bring his little sister to save the people and animals and his bond from the plague. only to find that sudition is the source of all his problems.
Marks of Secret : A haunting tale similar to the holocaust in theme and meaning showing how hatred and intolerance brings out the worst in man
Code of the claw: what do you do when you find out that the words say you will die to save others whould you be willing to pay the final price if you knew your sacrfice will save an entire world. this one is a tear jerker through out, i was in tears the kids were not.
January 24, 2021
I really enjoyed this series! I ALMOST managed to get through all five books, #3 I kind of skimmed - it was overdue at the library and I wasn't really finding it as engaging as the others. But then the last two books picked up the pace and I raced through the last one, gripped! I'm not generally a fan of a long series and can rarely be bothered to find and read all the sequels, but I cared enough about the characters and was curious enough about the plot to want to see what happened.
For books aimed at middle grade readers (age 9-13ish I guess?) they had some dark & complex themes - particularly around war, why it happens, what it achieves, the effect on individuals and the larger consequences. But I thought they did so in thoughtful and honest way that was neither too complicated for the audience NOR trivialising/talking down to them - a difficult balance to get right. I guess these are themes that Suzanne Collins is interested in since the Hunger Games trilogy has a lot of similar ones. But I do like the way she writes. She has a gift for suspense and pacing and her characters are flawed, varied, and realistic.
For books aimed at middle grade readers (age 9-13ish I guess?) they had some dark & complex themes - particularly around war, why it happens, what it achieves, the effect on individuals and the larger consequences. But I thought they did so in thoughtful and honest way that was neither too complicated for the audience NOR trivialising/talking down to them - a difficult balance to get right. I guess these are themes that Suzanne Collins is interested in since the Hunger Games trilogy has a lot of similar ones. But I do like the way she writes. She has a gift for suspense and pacing and her characters are flawed, varied, and realistic.
September 27, 2017
Book#1: First it tells Gregor's Dad is disappear so his mom have to work a lot to keep this family wealth. One day,Gregor's mom said she is going to comeback late so Gregor have to take care of his sister. His (small) sister fall into a conduit that connect to the underground and Gregor have to follow his sister to the underground . Gregor meet the people who live at underground and they call here ” underland. “He also find his sister.They say Gregor is the overlander he is come to save underland. But Gregor just want to go back to home ,but there is no way to go back except for be an overlander. Than Gregor meet the queen of the underland. Gregor have to defend the army of giant bats.Than Gregor the overlander save the underland and he find the way to go back.
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June 5, 2012It is really interesting reading this after being thoroughly obsessed with The Hunger Games. You can see, actually, how The Hunger Games might have evolved from Suzanne Collins earlier works. There is the simple things like repeats of names and descriptions (Pollux, a mechanical clicking/buzzing from the jungle) and there are other deeper things like relations between different groups of haves and have-nots, the mistakes/arrogance made by warring rulers, etc. I am interested in where the series goes (I read it once before but I cannot remember how the series ends).
March 15, 2013
Every once in a while I am surprised by how much I love a series. This one is perfect for my phase in life--good fantasy with a touch of depth and reality, and easy and fast reading (its juvenile fiction)
September 5, 2020
One of my favourite series for children. I've always wished it was called something else because a lot of kids are put off because of the name. Some of the book covers don't help either, I almost passed over reading them myself.
January 9, 2011
Mysterious, tangled and absorbing, I read the first book for school and Suzanne Collin's works have haunted me ever since.
February 4, 2016
Excellent read
This is geared toward 10 year olds, but it is a fantastic story. I found myself gloating sucked into it as my 10 year olds began reading this.
This is geared toward 10 year olds, but it is a fantastic story. I found myself gloating sucked into it as my 10 year olds began reading this.
October 29, 2020
Honestly, this series is very below my age range but I find it a quick and easy read and very original. One of my favorite childhood series.
September 14, 2023
Kid can’t catch a break, Suzanne leave these poor kids alone!
September 14, 2024
I’m partial to this series because it was recommended by a dear friend; the language is simple and certainly easy enough for a primary school reader to complete. Nonetheless, it deals with heavier themes than you’d expect. War, its effects, genocide, gas chambers, politics, and more are explored throughout the entire series of 5 books.
Gregor and Boots as the main stars of the series was refreshing to me! It is nice to be able to view a world of insects, arachnids, and creepy mammals from the unfiltered and simple mind of a child, balancing out well with the heavier tones and themes.
The first book is the slowest and least interesting, but it gets a lot better after. Suzanne Collins is certainly a talented writer, would highly recommend!! If a cockroach and rat can make me emotional, who knows what else these books have in store.
Gregor and Boots as the main stars of the series was refreshing to me! It is nice to be able to view a world of insects, arachnids, and creepy mammals from the unfiltered and simple mind of a child, balancing out well with the heavier tones and themes.
The first book is the slowest and least interesting, but it gets a lot better after. Suzanne Collins is certainly a talented writer, would highly recommend!! If a cockroach and rat can make me emotional, who knows what else these books have in store.
December 26, 2024
I’ve re-read this series so many times! It is my favorite book series and do not hesitate the recommend to someone else! This series is great for 11+ because the last few books get a little bloody but don’t go into too much detail! If you’re a parent you should not be worried if your kid has read or is reading this… it has no spice scenes only kissing in the final book, no LGBTQ, and no cussing! As a christian i didn’t see anything that i am wary of when reading other books! Hope this helps!
June 28, 2025
The 5- and 6-year old that I read this to absolutely loved it and never wanted reading time to end. It's a really catchy story. I can see why some might recommend a slightly higher age for young children once you get to book 4 and book 5, which include some very sad but effective portrayals of genocide, etc (albeit among different species).
October 17, 2025
Wonderful kids books, and they were a joy to revisit. Suzanne Collins really had her third eye open when it came to the planning of everything. Collins is truly a master at crafting a story.
Luxa is a lot meaner and more racist (even in the final moments) than I remember her being when I was 10.
Luxa is a lot meaner and more racist (even in the final moments) than I remember her being when I was 10.
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September 4, 2023Very good
It is probably my new favorite book ever I love it too much is it so good and I love it
It is probably my new favorite book ever I love it too much is it so good and I love it
October 9, 2023
This series atteeee.
October 17, 2023
I remember nothing I read this as a child
I think there's a giant smelly rat and cockroaches worshipping a diapie
I think there's a giant smelly rat and cockroaches worshipping a diapie
November 24, 2023
My teacher read this book in class when I was 11. Absolutely amazing
December 22, 2023
I actually love this way more than The Hunger Games.
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