The Gregor the Overlander: Book One in the Underland Chronicles (Books 1-5) (Box Set)

Great books for kids. I recently bought it for my 11 year old an he hadn't put it down until he finished the whole series.And my recommendation if you like harry potter then it is good read

I apologize for leaving a bad review yesterday, there was a mistake, we did receive the entire set. It was miss communication about other books!

Longo await to be received. Coming from India

You can call me weird if you like, but I actually preferred this to the Hunger Games.There is no denying the Hunger Games series is quite good, but I found it to be a little uneventful at times. The same cannot be said for Gregor the Overlander. This tale is filled with never-ending action, great characters and short chapters (I hate it when chapters stretch on forever and make you flip ahead to see when you'll be done). The only downside is that it is a little unrealistic that an eleven-year-old could accomplish so many difficult tasks. But I guess the same thing could have been said even if the protagonist had been a few years older. Still, it was a great series overall.

You can read all five books of Gregor the Overlander straight. That is what I did. They are that good and I recommend getting the series so you don't have to spend the time finding and buying each book. Gregor was 11 years old when he dropped into the Underland from his laundry room in New York City. He had followed his irrepressible, outgoing, little sister Boots, when she wandered into the entrance to the Underland through a loose panel on the wall. For about a year, he had made numerous trips into the Underland, having adventures that are as creative and imaginative as any I have read, involving bats, cockroaches, rats, mice, ants, fireflies, snakes, lizards, and of course human underlanders with violet eyes, including one who took his heart.The children ranged from 2 to 13, running the entire gamut of personalities that children can have, from charismatic to repressed, giggly to dead serious, and from smart to wise. The adults and their relationships were likewise diverse and complex. This is not only a children's book but one that is thought provoking for adults. It has poetry, riddles, rhymes, and prophecies. The plot ties together very satisfactorily at the end. It has heart stopping suspense and a plot that gallops away. It has an adult vocabulary but Gregor and the other characters demand definitions of words they cannot understand from the adults who use the words, a nifty literary device. Suzanne Collins has great insight into children and their behavior, as well as parents.Suzanne Collins is of course the writer of *Hunger Games*, which is aimed at an older teenage audience and became the most successful movie adaptation of a book series since Harry Potter. The natural question is whether *Gregor the Overlander* will also become a movie. Unless it is done as a cartoon, it is difficult to imagine how they will find the actors to portray Boots the 2 year old, the bats, the cockroaches, the rats, the mice, the spiders, and the myriad of other creatures that play such critical roles in the books. Any attempt to depict the characters will restrict what readers will have imagined each creature to look like. In the end, a movie will not be good for the book. On the other hand, an audio version of the book would work.In my opinion, Suzanne Collins is simply the best writer of children books today. Unlike J. R. Rowling's Harry Potter series, both *Hunger Games* and *Gregor the Overlander* are much more tightly plotted with attention paid to wrapping up every detail. From the beginning to end, there is a continuity in the Gregor series that results from the prophesies given at the beginning of each book but also in children songs sung by Boots and other children in the books. At the same time, the book leaves a lot to the reader's imagination. I am pretty sure that any imagery provided in a movie will be poorer than those created from the words of this book. In the end, this book is a clear example of why books are better than movies because they engage the imagination of the reader more.

I have recently read the hunger games books and was having withdrawal symptoms. I wanted to find something equally as good. I googled the subject and many people suggested the Overlander books. It is by the same author which gave me hope that the books would make a great read.When I first started reading them I thought 6 ft rats, huge flying bats, huge mice??? however, once you get used the characters and the way of life in the "underland" it all makes sense. These books are written for the younger reader. However, I am 45 and bought all 5 on my kindle 2 weeks ago. I am now on my 4th book and I love them. Obviously they are totally different to the Hunger Games but they are full of surprises and they are definitely holding my interest. I would definitely recommend them. Give them a chance as at first I thought what the hell have I bought here. Thoroughly enjoying my read

Fascinating read for young and old. Suzanne doesn't wait around to get the story going. Once hooked, it is difficult to put the books away. It is less violent than the Hunger Games and therefore suitable for younger readers. Whilst the 11and 12 year old protagonists seem a bit too mature at times, Suzanne managed to keep the story believable. With its open ending it calls for an encore. Go Gregor, you rock!