Age: 3rd-Middle School

A quick adventure for those hungry for action, peril, and a child saving the day. Even though characters actually die in the book, I would still recommend it to younger readers as it is a safe way to expose them to a reality of our world in a clearly unreal world.

"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 accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. 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 forever."