Gregor The Overlander Book Report

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

"Gregor’s luminous, supremely absorbing quest takes place in a strange underground land of giant cockroaches, rideable bats, and violet-eyed humans... Creature depictions are soulful and the plot is riveting... Wonderful” (Kirkus reviews, goodreads.com). The book Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins is about Gregor and his sister, Boots, and how they get trapped in the Underland. They need to get out as soon as possible but meet a problem when Gregor finds answers to his longest lasting question. People should read this book because of its real life connection to poor tree growth and its message of family matters the most.

To begin, “Gregor the Overlander” has connecting points to real world problems, like the trees from the following article. In the article, “Top 5 Most Common Tree Problems and Solutions”, the author states, “Trees in our landscape frequently suffer from lack of nutrients” (Davey.com). In the novel, the author Suzanne Collins states, “For trees, you need lots of light, so how would they grow down here” (Collins 106). In the novel, the trees were

The author states, “If there was anything Gregor knew, it was that his father loved his mother, that he loved him and Lizzie, that he would have loved Boots”(Collins 10). This proves that his father had cared for his family and would have loved them all. The author states in the middle of the novel, “‘Look, please, what I really need is for you guys to help me bring my dad home’”(Collins 116). This proves that Gregor really cares for his father and really wants to find him and take him back home. The author finally states in the end of the novel, “His dad held out his arms, and Gregor rushed into them and held on tightly” (Collins 295). This proves that Gregor was so happy to see his dad finally for the first time in many