Gregor the Overlander: Underland Chronicles, Book 1

We got the audio books for the series and it’s my 7 year old’s favorite books! She is listening to the entire series a third time now. There are scary and sad parts, including battles and a war and some characters don’t make it. But there are a lot of fun fantasy type characters, the books are exciting with a little humor mixed in, there are good messages throughout, and my daughter absolutely loves the very cute two year old character “boots”!

Let me start by saying, this book isn't just for little kids. I first read the series when I was 15 and still thoroughly enjoyed it. There are plenty of messages about treating each other equally and anti-violence messages too, without throwing it in your face. Gregor is a great role-model who loves and cares for his family, he's a middle-grade character that is actually likeable! I definitely recommend reading this book series to your children! And, even if you're not a child yourself, you'll definitely find yourself loving it!

Wonderful book series; read all five and ll are amazing, once read, you will wish there is a sixth. Kids that are v. young shouldn't read this because... well... just don't get too attached to any of the characters. Strongly recommend this series!

It is so far my favorite book series! I am not even lying when I say I read the whole series in a week. They give great messages that teach children on how to act properly for example; it teaches about forgiveness and acceptance. There is some killing, but it is not too extreme. I got bored in the beginning, but it would be real shame to have not read the rest. There is also a big plot twist at the end! The main character is a great role model and would be someone your children would look up to.

It teaches life leasons and has a little higher vocabulary. But it is a great book when the war starts it barly talks about it, its not even a page of violance.

This is my second favorite series I've ever read, behind Arc of a Scythe. As a picky reader, this is big achievement for any book. It's packed with adventure, excitement, tragedy, and a hint of romance. The only reason I'd say 11+ is because the farther you go into the series the more violent it gets.

Its fantastic! But sometimes there are frightening fighting scenes that in the later books in this series get a little gory. But overall I love how cute and innocent Boots is so ya i give this a 100 precent awesomeness rating and also its good for both boys and girls

I LOVE this book. I have not yet begun book two, but book one was phenomenal. Someone else explained it as Alice in Wonderland for boys. I understand that. It definitely would appeal to the boys. That being the case, I love how thoughtful and prudent Gregor is. I love how nurturing he is with his younger sister. He's a great character to emulate. I love the messages in the book. Loyalty. Honesty. Bravery. Humility. There are so many wonderful moments. There are moments of fighting but no more than you would see in a Disney movie. Flesh is slashed with swords. Characters fall to their death. Nothing overly gory or inappropriate for children 9 and older, even younger if they're up to the read! You MUST experience the journey! Dive in!

I have two boys ages 9 and 12. I read this book to them for 30 minutes each evening. They never wanted me to stop reading!

My son and I read this together on vacation and loved the book. We were able to have very good discussions about various characters and their decision making. Gregor has good internal dialogue about what he could have done and also what other character's motivations may be. We have moved on to the other books of the series and have enjoyed them all.