Gregor the Overlander: Underland Chronicles, Book 1 (by Suzanne Collins)

Fun, Adventure for all great book. Gregor is a good older brother for his two year old sister, Boots. The Bat Ares is loving and loyal.

I loooove this series. I HATE the last book. It was bad enough Ares died, but c;mon!? Where it says 'parting them forever', made me cry like a river. I read some fanfictions, but those just aren't as good as her. We should all e-mail her at once until she is forced to write another. I am considering writing a sixth book, under Suzanne Commins, just so that it will be in the same area. I have to use my super power imagination skills to make it seem as if 'parting them forever,' was what Gregor was thinking, and that they reunited and lived happily.

As a teacher, I am always looking for books that will grab the attention of my more reluctant readers. "Gregor" was such a title this year. I purchased and read my copy when the Texas Bluebonnet list chose it as one of its nominees for '05-'06. Two of my students were reading right along with me and our enthusiasm for the book caused many others in my class to get on the library's waiting list. Then we all spent time on-line checking out when book 2 of the chronicles would be available! The characters in this book were vivid and the story line moved quickly. The vocabulary was excellent, the more challenging words being easy to understand using context clues. Many kids were captured by the fantasy aspect, but since magic was not a part of it, those parents who object to the "Potter" series should be OK with the "Gregor" books. With the title character facing trials in his life such as poverty, poor housing, an absent father, and having to care for his younger siblings, many of today's kids will see themselves in Gregor, and others will possibly develop some understanding of classmates who face such difficulties. All around, an excellent book and I plan to start this coming school year with "Gregor the Overlander" as my first read aloud!

This book kept our whole family ready to hear more. We like a good story, are conservative, for the most part, and found this series to be so entertaining [we're on book 3 in the series now]. We're already sad to know that we're half-way through the series. No major concerns with this book.

LOVE IT! It is my favorite book EVER

I LOVE THIS BOOK BECAUSE THE MESSAGES ARE GREAT AND THE STORY IS GREAT AND ADVENTOUROUS.

I think that we all can tell by the 5-star reviews that this is a great book. One of my absolute favorites. It has a very hooking plot and great characters. The main character, Gregor, fights the evil rats, but does not like fighting. The book has a war theme. There are sword fights and a couple gory descriptions of deaths. A great read overall. If you are looking for a book series to read over the summer, believe me, this is it! [NOTE: This is one of the milder books in the series. Later books talk about heavier subjects like mass murder, and the last one is almost all about war. If your kid is young when they read this, you may want to wait a little bit before they read the last three.

It was a great book, with a positive message as Gregor cares for his little sister, and protects everyone on the trip. There is a few battles, which are a bit gory.