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When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry
room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland,
where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with
humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor´s arrival
is no accident. Gregor has a vital role to play in the Underland´s
uncertain future.

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The first in a gripping young fantasy series from the author of THE
HUNGER GAMES.

When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry
room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland,
where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with
humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor´s arrival
is no accident.

But Gregor wants no part of it - until he realizes it´s the only
way to solve the mystery of his father´s disappearance. Reluctantly,
Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both
him and the Underland for ever.

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Suzanne Collins, 1962 geboren, begann ihre Karriere Anfang der 90iger Jahre als Drehbuchautorin für das amerikanische Kinderfernsehen. 2003 veröffentlichte sie ihren ersten Roman.

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