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In Suzanne Collins’ fantasy tale, Gregor ventures beneath his New York apartment building through a laundry room grate and enters the Underland, a hidden realm where humans live with giant spiders, bats, cockroaches, and rats. While he seeks to stay out of the escalating conflict, his family’s safety continually pulls him deeper into the Underland’s perilous politics. Faced with ominous prophecies and an emerging army of giant rats, Gregor must find his place, gather strength to shield his loved ones, and confront the dark forces threatening both worlds.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Suzanne Collins
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