"An electifying picture book from the author of The Hunger Games.Charlie McButton likes computer games so much, he never plays with anything else. When a thunderstorm knocks out the electricity, his tech empire comes tumbling down, and his whole world loses power.He needs batteries--FAST. But the only triple A's he can find are in his little sister's talking doll. Will he resort to desperate measures and cause his little sister to have a ..."
Gregor And The Marks Of Secret(1st Edition) (Underland Chronicles, Book Four) by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2006 by Scholastic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-439-79145-8, ISBN: 0-439-79145-6
"Follow Gregor in the next highly anticipated adventure in Suzanne Collins' masterful Underland Chronicles!It's only a few months since Gregor and Boots returned from the Underland, leaving their mother behind to heal from the plague. Though Gregor's family receives frequent updates on her condition, they all know Gregor must return to fulfill his role as the warrior who is key to the Underlanders' survival. Accompanied by his now-talkat ..."
Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles) by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 311 Pages, Published 2004 by Perfection Learning ISBN-13: 978-0-7569-3480-4, ISBN: 0-7569-3480-X
"This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City.When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats, cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accid ..."
"Gregor is summoned back to the Underland by the terms of a second prophecy. Spies have reported the sighting of a Rat King, a character who has been legendary since the Middle Ages. Recognizable by its tremendous size and snow-white coat, the Rat King is destined to bring a World War to the Underland. Gregor eventually comes face to face with the Rat King, and to his surprise, he finds he is unable to kill this creature. His heart tells ..."
Gregor and the Code of Claw(1st Edition) (Underland Chronicles, Book 5) by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2007 by Scholastic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-439-79143-4, ISBN: 0-439-79143-X
"Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep the new prophecy, The Prophecy of Time, from Gregor. Gregor knew from the beginning that it must say something awful, but he never imagined just how awful: The prophecy calls for the warrior's death. The warrior, of course, being Gregor. Now, with an army of rats approaching, and Gregor's mom and his sister still in Regalia, Gregor must gather up his courage in the face of th ..."
Gregor and the Code of Claw(Large Print) by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 413 Pages, Published 2007 by Thorndike Pr Large Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7862-9696-5, ISBN: 0-7862-9696-8
"In this action-packed and suspenseful final installment of the acclaimed Underland Chronicles, Collins reveals the fate of the Underland and the great warrior, Gregory the Overlander, in a stunning and masterful story."
"Book Two left off with Gregor reading the Prophecy of Blood: a prophecy that calls for Gregor and Boots to return to the Underland to help ward off a plague. But this time, Gregor's mother refuses to let Gregor return to the Underland ...until the rat Ripred assures the family that Gregor and Boots are needed only for a short meeting, which the crawlers will attend only if their princess Boots is present. Gregor's mom finally relents, b ..."
"In his second adventure, eleven-year-old Gregor returns to the world beneath New York City to rescue his kidnapped sister, Boots, and fulfill a prophecy that will restore peace to the people, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders who populate the underworld."
"In the third installment of The Underland Chronicles, Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland.Book Two left off with Gregor reading the Prophecy of Blood: a prophecy that calls for Gregor and Boots to return to the Underland to help ward off a plague. But this time, Gregor's mother refuses to let Gregor return to the Underland ...until the rat Ripred assures the family that Gregor and Boots are needed only for a s ..."
Gregor And The Marks Of Secret(1st Edition) (Underland Chronicles, Book Four) by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2006 by Scholastic Press Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-439-87726-8, ISBN: 0-439-87726-1
"It's only a few months since Gregor and Boots returned from the Underland, leaving their mother behind to heal from the plague. Though Gregor's family receives frequent updates on her condition, they all know Gregor must return to fulfill his role as the warrior who is key to the Underlanders' survival. Accompanied by his now-talkative, potty-trained little sister Boots, still considered the honorary "princess," Gregor joins forces with ..."
Gregor The Overlander(1st Edition) (The Literacy Bridge) by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2005 by Thorndike Press Large Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7862-8085-8, ISBN: 0-7862-8085-9
"Book 1 in The Underland Chronicles When eleven-year-old Gregor follows his little sister through a grate in the laundry room of their New York apartment building, 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. Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, Suzanne Collins's debut introduces a character no y ..."
The Underland Chronicles #3 Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2005 by Scholastic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-439-65623-8, ISBN: 0-439-65623-0
"In the third installment of The Underland Chronicles, Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland.Book Two left off with Gregor reading the Prophecy of Blood: a prophecy that calls for Gregor and Boots to return to the Underland to help ward off a plague. But this time, Gregor's mother refuses to let Gregor return to the Underland... until the rat Ripred assures the family that Gregor and Boots are needed only for a s ..."
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane Book Two in the Underland Chronicles by SuzanneCollins Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2005 by Perfection Learning ISBN-13: 978-0-7569-5447-5, ISBN: 0-7569-5447-9
"Pour récupérer l'un des leurs, enrôlé de force (qui plus est le fiancé de Falbala !), nos amis Astérix et Obélix s'engagent dans la légion : ils vont y semer une belle pagaille !"
"Fantastisch und spannend! Gregor entdeckt ein geheimnisvolles Land unterhalb von New York ... Als der elfjährige Gregor seine kleine Schwester vor dem Sturz in den Lüftungsschacht des Wäschekellers bewahren will, kommen ihnen Nebelschwaden entgegen und sie fallen in ein scheinbar endloses Nichts. Sie landen im Unterland, einer Welt unterhalb von New York City. Dort leben fast durchsichtig wirkende Menschen neben riesigen sprechenden Kak ..."
"Nous sommes en 1959, en plein mois d'août. Dans une cité HLM de Bobigny, aux portes de Paris, deux auteurs de bande dessinée s'épongent le front. Pas seulement à cause de la chaleur estivale : les deux compères suent sang et eau pour trouver une idée de personnage. Il leur faut être prêts pour le premier numéro de Pilote, un nouveau magazine pour les jeunes dont la parution doit intervenir trois mois plus tard. Le scénariste s'appelle R ..."