Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (the Underland Chronicles #2: New Edition), 2 - by Suzanne Collins (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The adventure continues in this action-packed second book in The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Hunger Games</i>! <p></p><p>Months have passed since Gregor first fell into the strange Underland beneath New York City, and he swears he will never go back. But he is destined to be a key player in another prophecy, this one about an ominous white rat called the Bane. The Underlanders know there is only one way to lure Gregor back to their world: by kidnapping his little sister, Boots.</p><p>Gregor's quest reunites him with his bat, Ares, and the rebellious princess, Luxa. They descend into the dangerous Waterway in search of the Bane, and Gregor knows what is at stake. If he does not fulfill the prophecy, his life, and the Underland, will never be the same.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for <i>Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane</i>: </b></p><p>Gregor's fans will cheer the promise of future visits. -- <i>The Horn Book</i></p><p>Collins crafts another edge-of-the-seat quest. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p>[An] exciting, fast-paced sequel to <i>Gregor the Overlander</i>... fans will not be disappointed with this exciting, action-packed sequel, whose ending suggests more adventures to come. -- <i>Booklist</i></p><p><b>Praise for <i>Gregor the Overlander</i>: </b></p><p>Kids who love adventure books will find this one... hard to put down. -- <i>The Boston Globe </i></p><p>* Luminous, supremely absorbing. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review</p><p>Collins creates a fascinating, vivid, highly original world and a superb story to go along with it, and Gregor is endearing as a caring, responsible big brother who rises triumphantly to every challenge. This is sure to be a solid hit with young fantasy fans. -- <i>Booklist </i></p><p>In this accessible, almost-cinematic fantasy, Gregor and his two-year-old sister fall into an amazing underground world.... This is an engrossing adventure for fantasy fans and for those new to the genre. -- <i>School Library Journal</i></p><p>* Collins does a grand job of world-building... Unlike Gregor who cannot wait to leave, readers will likely find [the Underland] to be a fantastically engaging place. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review</p><p>Cliffhanger chapter endings propel the story forward to its inevitable but nevertheless immensely satisfying conclusion, which, happily for readers, hints at more heart-pounding journeys to the center of the earth. -- <i>The Horn Book</i></p><p><b>A New York Times bestselling series</b></p><p><b>A USA Today bestselling series</b></p><p><b>A Book Sense bestselling series</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Suzanne Collins</b> is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with <i>Gregor the Overlander</i>. Her groundbreaking young adult novels, <i>The Hunger Games</i>, <i>Catching Fire</i>, and <i>Mockingjay</i>, were <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers, received wide praise, and were the basis for four popular films. She returned to the world of Panem with <i>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</i>. <i>Year of the Jungle</i>, her picture book based on the year her father was deployed in Vietnam, was published in 2013 to great critical acclaim. To date, her books have been published in fifty-three languages around the world.
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