Gregor and the Marks of Secret (The Underland Chronicles #4: New Edition)

by Suzanne Collins

Overview

The gripping fourth adventure in The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins, New York Times bestselling author of The Hunger Games!

For generations, rats have run the mice — or "nibblers" — out of whatever lands they've claimed, keeping them on the move. But now the mice are disappearing, and the young queen Luxa is determined to find out why.

When Gregor joins her on a fact-finding mission, the true fate of the mice is revealed. It is something far more sinister than Gregor or Luxa had imagined — and it points the way to the final prophecy he has yet to fulfill. Will Gregor's role as warrior be put to the test?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338722796
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/29/2020
Series:	Underland Chronicles Series , #4
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	389,813
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.63(h) x (d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Suzanne Collins is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander. Her groundbreaking young adult novels, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay, were New York Times bestsellers, received wide praise, and were the basis for four popular films. She returned to the world of Panem with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Year of the Jungle, 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.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Gregor and the Marks of Secret:

"The cliff-hanger ending will leave readers gasping." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Vivid description, expert pacing, and subtle character development all enhance this gripping fantasy adventure." — The Horn Book

Praise for Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods:

"This immensely readable installment won't disappoint fans." — The Horn Book

"Fast-paced, suspenseful.... A skillfully told adventure." — Booklist

Praise for Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane:

"Gregor's fans will cheer the promise of future visits." — The Horn Book

"Collins crafts another edge-of-the-seat quest." — Kirkus Reviews

"[An] exciting, fast-paced sequel to Gregor the Overlander... fans will not be disappointed with this exciting, action-packed sequel, whose ending suggests more adventures to come." — Booklist

Praise for Gregor the Overlander:

"Kids who love adventure books will find this one... hard to put down." — The Boston Globe

* "Luminous, supremely absorbing." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"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." — Booklist

"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." — School Library Journal

* "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." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"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." — The Horn Book

A New York Times bestselling series

A USA Today bestselling series

A Book Sense bestselling series

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