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JF COL
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Scholastic Paperbacks (2006), Edition: 37259th, 368 pages
Description
Eleven-year-old Gregor and his younger sister, Boots, return to the Underworld beneath New York City to find the cure for a terrible plague that threatens the life of their mother, as well as the lives of the people, bats, and rats who populate the underworld.
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LibraryThing member willsl
This book is great. It is the third book in this series. This book has Gregor making grown up decisions again that will affect not only him but his family. A great read.
LibraryThing member porch_reader
This is the third book in the Gregor the Overlander series, and the story continues to pick up steam. In this installment, when Gregor and Boots have to go to the underland to find a cure for a plague that is infecting all warmbloods, Gregor's mother goes with them. Although she doesn't play a big
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role in the book, I liked the conflict that occurs when she tries to mother Gregor, who is seen in the underland as a warrior. Their interactions felt spot on to me. The book also introduces new characters and provides a little more of the history of the underland. The ending has a nice twist as well. The only problem is that the ending doesn't really wrap things up nicely. Lots of loose ends are left for the next book in the series. Luckily, I had the fourth book on my iPod and could start listening to it right away. Show Less
LibraryThing member JNSelko
Continues the fine writing and maintains the suspense of the first two books.
LibraryThing member quirkylibrarian
A fun and fast moving installment in the Gregor the Overlander series (Underland Chronicles).
LibraryThing member ethelmertz
Pretty good. I think these are getting better.
LibraryThing member laf
In this book, Gregor helps find a cure for a very dangerous plague, called the Curse of the Warmbloods, that only affect warmblooded creatures such as giant rats, people, and the giant flying bats. The rats and the bats are sworn enemies, but the bats work with the humans to find a cure.
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I recommend this book to anybody at all because it's an exciting, action-packed thrill ride.
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one of my favorite books in the series because it introduces a new character who is a giant, talking lizard. He can spit poison and he has very sharp claws, but he helps them find the cure.I recommend this book to anybody at all because it's an exciting, action-packed thrill ride.
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LibraryThing member krau0098
The third book in the Underland Chronicles is one of the better ones so far in this series.
Gregor is called back down to the Underland when a horrible plague breaks out among the Underlanders. Upon arrival in the Underland Gregor finds himself swept up in yet another prophecy; The Prophecy of the
This was a quick read and a fast-paced novel. I continually find the presence of Boots as the two-year-old Princess of the crawlers (as I have a two year old son, I find that Boots' character is spot on). Gregor grows quite a bit as a character in this novel as do the people he travels with. There is a lot to wrench your heart in this novel and a lot of hope too. All of my favorite characters rejoined and it was nice to see Gregor's mom play a larger role in this book. There is also a ton of action and some great new characters that make an entrance.
I thought this was a really good book in this series. It made me really look forward to the next book in the series. I also think when my son gets a bit older these would be great books for us to read together.
Gregor is called back down to the Underland when a horrible plague breaks out among the Underlanders. Upon arrival in the Underland Gregor finds himself swept up in yet another prophecy; The Prophecy of the
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Blood. Can Gregor and others find the cure for the plague in time? Or will all of the warmbloods be destroyed?This was a quick read and a fast-paced novel. I continually find the presence of Boots as the two-year-old Princess of the crawlers (as I have a two year old son, I find that Boots' character is spot on). Gregor grows quite a bit as a character in this novel as do the people he travels with. There is a lot to wrench your heart in this novel and a lot of hope too. All of my favorite characters rejoined and it was nice to see Gregor's mom play a larger role in this book. There is also a ton of action and some great new characters that make an entrance.
I thought this was a really good book in this series. It made me really look forward to the next book in the series. I also think when my son gets a bit older these would be great books for us to read together.
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LibraryThing member CourtneyCrawford
This is the third book in the Underland Chronicles. When Gregor finally hears from Regalia, it is not with good news. He along with Boots is to return to the Underland to fufill yet another prophecy. This will be the third prophecy in a year. But since his mother won't let him go alone, she goes
Gregor's task is to travel to the Vineyard of Eyes to find a plant called Star Shade that only grows in the Vineyard of Eyes. The purpose of the plant is to cure a plague that is fatal to any warmblood to get it. Then Gregor's mom catches the plague.
He sets off on his journey to get the cure, but it is not an easy task. He along with a leader of a man named Howard, his son Hazard, and their giant pet lizard. They also have with them Ripred, Boots, and a couple of others. They go through a series of dangerous situations. Poisonious frogs, quicksand, and man eating plants.
In the end they find Luxa alive along with a crop of Star Shade and start picking. Just then an ambush of giant red ants attacks them killing all the Star Shade and Howard. They leave without any Star Shade. When they get back they finally figured out that the plague wasn't started by fleas or any other theory. But Solovet, Regalian commanding military officer, had ordered a doctor to create a plague and cure so that is they were at the brink of war yet again or had a threat, they would be one step ahead. They could just wipe out the enemy with the plague without ever killing one of themselves. So everyone got medicine for the plague and the doctor ordered to make the plague was killed. Even if Gregor's mother had to stay in the Underland.
The Underland Chronicles just keeps getting better and better. I liked this book and thought it was a great installation to the series. I was filled with everything I like from adventure to survival. I would definitly reccommend this book to anyone who is trying to find an overall good fantasy book.
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with him. Gregor's task is to travel to the Vineyard of Eyes to find a plant called Star Shade that only grows in the Vineyard of Eyes. The purpose of the plant is to cure a plague that is fatal to any warmblood to get it. Then Gregor's mom catches the plague.
He sets off on his journey to get the cure, but it is not an easy task. He along with a leader of a man named Howard, his son Hazard, and their giant pet lizard. They also have with them Ripred, Boots, and a couple of others. They go through a series of dangerous situations. Poisonious frogs, quicksand, and man eating plants.
In the end they find Luxa alive along with a crop of Star Shade and start picking. Just then an ambush of giant red ants attacks them killing all the Star Shade and Howard. They leave without any Star Shade. When they get back they finally figured out that the plague wasn't started by fleas or any other theory. But Solovet, Regalian commanding military officer, had ordered a doctor to create a plague and cure so that is they were at the brink of war yet again or had a threat, they would be one step ahead. They could just wipe out the enemy with the plague without ever killing one of themselves. So everyone got medicine for the plague and the doctor ordered to make the plague was killed. Even if Gregor's mother had to stay in the Underland.
The Underland Chronicles just keeps getting better and better. I liked this book and thought it was a great installation to the series. I was filled with everything I like from adventure to survival. I would definitly reccommend this book to anyone who is trying to find an overall good fantasy book.
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LibraryThing member ammie
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods features perhaps the most mature theme of this series, The Underland Crhonicles: the exploration of the morality of biological warfare. Moving new characters, such as Hazard and his father, elevate this story from light and carefree to serious and weighty. In
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addition to being an enjoyable, entrancing tale, this book also offers much age-appropriate social commentary to consider. Show Less
LibraryThing member cenneidigh
Loved this series, each book was better then the last and I hope that she writes more. Gregor is quite amazing for how young he is, but he has had to be the man of the house for quite sometime. Great series for any age.
LibraryThing member jfoster_sf
Couldn't put this one down-suspense from cover to cover. Won't give anything away but this is a great series that I'll be recommending like crazy!
LibraryThing member ChrisNelsonsmartkid
In this third novel by Suzanne Collins, Gregor is on a time sensitive mission. Gregor, his mother and his sister Boots are going into the Underland for a big surprise. His mother was bitten with a flea that had a plague that hadn’t happened for a couple hundred years. So Gregor, Ripred, a couple
I thought this book was very good. I really like Suzanne Collin’s writing. She does a very good job of writing books for middle school students. I really liked the description that went on this book, like when they were in the jungle and how she described how it was there with the climate and the plants. Or how she was describing on how the plague victims looked. The last reason I liked this book was that it left you with a cliff hanger and it wanted to make read the next book because I want to see what happens next. This is why I liked the book, The Curse of the Warmbloods.
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of rats, and bats and humans have to follow a guide into a dangerous forest for a cure. The cure is for the plague and they have to go into the deepest parts of the forest. When they get to the cure, they find out that it wasn’t the cure, and that the creator of the plague was under orders to create the disease and use it as a biological weapon. Once again, Gregor saves the Underland from further danger. I can’t wait to see what happens in book 4.I thought this book was very good. I really like Suzanne Collin’s writing. She does a very good job of writing books for middle school students. I really liked the description that went on this book, like when they were in the jungle and how she described how it was there with the climate and the plants. Or how she was describing on how the plague victims looked. The last reason I liked this book was that it left you with a cliff hanger and it wanted to make read the next book because I want to see what happens next. This is why I liked the book, The Curse of the Warmbloods.
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LibraryThing member sylvatica
(Whole series) When Gregor falls through the hole in his laundry room, he ends up in a world under New York, populated by giant cockroaches, rats, bats, and very pale humans. Collins says she set out to write an urban Alice in Wonderland, and she generally succeeded. The series is fairly formulaic
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– Gregor gets a prophecy at the end of each book that gives us a hint for the next book. Not to be a spoiler, but the ending is fairly predictable and a little disappointing. But the characters are great (even the roaches!), and the adventures are real and engaging. (pannarrens) Show Less
LibraryThing member rata
This book seemed to engage me better than the last 2, more descriptive in that i painted better pictures in my mind of the jungle, plaque etc. I liked the development of the storyline to include Hanmet and Hazard and their relationship to Vikus and Luxa.The Curse of the Warmbloods is my favourite
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so far in this series and has enticed me to read book 4 Marks the Secret. Show Less
LibraryThing member AshRyan
Apparently no longer content just to gratuitously kill off multiple major characters as she did in the first couple of books, Collins has escalated to full-scale biological warfare---and of course, the humans are the bad guys. And these books are for ages 9 to 12?
LibraryThing member 99sheriff
they just keep getting better and better! i really like the giant lizard
LibraryThing member StefanieGeeks
Collins steps it up with every addition to this series. The characters continue to grow in a believable way and I continue to love learning about them.
LibraryThing member purlewe
I liked this MUCH better than the second book. I feel the story still rings true for that age group (9-12) and I am interested enough that I am already listening to book 4.
LibraryThing member br14dysm
This book was much like the last two of the series, fast paced and a wonderful read. Although it was a great book, I didn't like the ending, it made the whole story journey that Gregor goes on almost pointless. But besides that I thought it was mostly a good book with an interesting story.
LibraryThing member Othemts
The third volume of The Underland Chronicles is another ripping yarn but also one where the quest is really a metaphor. Revelations of the Underland's past are made and the morality of the human's position in Underland society is questioned. Gregor's family also become a greater part of the story,
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as Gregor's mother visits the Underland for the first time and also succumbs to the plague that afflicts the mammals of the Underland. It's great that Collins can maintain the high quality of adventure while unfolding the ongoing plot of the chronicles. Show Less
LibraryThing member fyrefly98
Summary: Gregor has been puzzling over the Prophecy of Blood since he returned from the Underland. It seems to predict dire things happening, and that both he and his baby sister Boots will need to return to the Underland, but Gregor knows that his mother will never let him go again - and certainly
Review: I enjoyed this book, but I found it pretty dark compared to the first two books, and particularly compared to other mid-grade fantasy adventure stories. There were a lot of interesting themes brought up: war, and pacifism, and prejudice, and how ethical boundaries can get redefined in the interest of security and in the heat of battle, and how these things can tear families apart. They're all presented in a way that's age-appropriate and organic to the story, but I was still a little surprised to have what is ostensibly a kid's book bring up biological warfare, y'know?
As far as the storyline goes, this one was pretty good. Plenty of action, and several good plot twists. Plus, the answer to the prophecy made sense but was non-obvious, which is always appreciated. Character-wise, I was less interested in Gregor's struggle to deal with his "Rager" nature, but Boots (who is now old enough to speak in sentences) was pretty great, and I thought the secondary characters were really interesting (Hamnet and his backstory and his relationships in particular). The audio production was also good; either Paul Boehmer has toned down his habit of speaking in exclamations that bothered me in the first few books, or else I've gotten used to it, but the audiobook seemed a little more mature than the first two - which is actually true about the book as a whole as well. 4 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: Background context would obviously be lost reading this one on its own, but it actually works okay as a stand-alone; at least, it had been a long time since I read the first two, and most of the details had fled my brain, and I still followed along with no problems. The series as a whole is solidly good mid-grade fantasy adventure fare, and should be enjoyable by kids of both sexes, and adults who are in the mood for something fun but not overly challenging.
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not Boots. Gregor receives a message from Vikus, telling him of a terrible and deadly plague that's infected warm-blooded animals across the Underland - including Gregor's bat, Ares - and asking him to attend a meeting of the Underlanders regarding what's to be done about finding a cure. Gregor's mom doesn't want to allow even that much, but after Ripred send an army of rats to "convince" her, she agrees - but only on the condition that she be allowed to accompany Gregor and Boots to the meeting. But of course, things don't exactly go as planned, and soon it becomes more important than ever to find a cure for the plague, even if it means Gregor will have to venture out into the wilds of the Underland once again.Review: I enjoyed this book, but I found it pretty dark compared to the first two books, and particularly compared to other mid-grade fantasy adventure stories. There were a lot of interesting themes brought up: war, and pacifism, and prejudice, and how ethical boundaries can get redefined in the interest of security and in the heat of battle, and how these things can tear families apart. They're all presented in a way that's age-appropriate and organic to the story, but I was still a little surprised to have what is ostensibly a kid's book bring up biological warfare, y'know?
As far as the storyline goes, this one was pretty good. Plenty of action, and several good plot twists. Plus, the answer to the prophecy made sense but was non-obvious, which is always appreciated. Character-wise, I was less interested in Gregor's struggle to deal with his "Rager" nature, but Boots (who is now old enough to speak in sentences) was pretty great, and I thought the secondary characters were really interesting (Hamnet and his backstory and his relationships in particular). The audio production was also good; either Paul Boehmer has toned down his habit of speaking in exclamations that bothered me in the first few books, or else I've gotten used to it, but the audiobook seemed a little more mature than the first two - which is actually true about the book as a whole as well. 4 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: Background context would obviously be lost reading this one on its own, but it actually works okay as a stand-alone; at least, it had been a long time since I read the first two, and most of the details had fled my brain, and I still followed along with no problems. The series as a whole is solidly good mid-grade fantasy adventure fare, and should be enjoyable by kids of both sexes, and adults who are in the mood for something fun but not overly challenging.
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LibraryThing member piersanti
Another great book in the series. I'd have had a much higher opinion of the author if I had read this series before the Hunger Games (not that the Hunger Games was bad, but this is better). The cover art for all these books is somewhat ugly, but you know what they say about judging a book by its
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LibraryThing member stevealtier
I really wish I could give this book 4.5 stars. It deserves it. I didn't give it 5 stars because some of the story I didn't like. but after all, I'm sure that's just me. I look forward to reading book four and five. as soon as I can. still a great read and everyone should read it.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Gregor is again called down to the Underland to participate in another quest. This time his mother insists on accompanying him to make clear her feelings on the Underlanders demands of her son and family. Unfortunately this time the quest invovles a plague and Greogor's mother falls a victim to it,
I was super excited about getting to meet a Hisser and to catch a glimpse of the Nibblers in this book. The jungle that Gregor and his fellow travelers go through is amazing, it's almost it's own character particulalry since it is so hazardous.
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Getting to meet more of Luxa's family was definitely interesting although I felt it was unnecessary for one of the characters to get killed off, particularly since I would have like to have seen that character return to Regailia. Also I was happy to see the return of Luxa. (yay)
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Again I find this book darker then the last. I feel like there were things I found funny in the first one and now there aren't any longer any glimpses of humor. That being said I do still enjoy the books and I can't wait to find out what happens next.
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so he once again finds himself on a quest where his family is at stake.I was super excited about getting to meet a Hisser and to catch a glimpse of the Nibblers in this book. The jungle that Gregor and his fellow travelers go through is amazing, it's almost it's own character particulalry since it is so hazardous.
***Spoiler***
Getting to meet more of Luxa's family was definitely interesting although I felt it was unnecessary for one of the characters to get killed off, particularly since I would have like to have seen that character return to Regailia. Also I was happy to see the return of Luxa. (yay)
***Spoiler Ends***
Again I find this book darker then the last. I feel like there were things I found funny in the first one and now there aren't any longer any glimpses of humor. That being said I do still enjoy the books and I can't wait to find out what happens next.
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Gregor is again called down to the Underland to participate in another quest. This time his mother insists on accompanying him to make clear her feelings on the Underlanders demands of her son and family. Unfortunately this time the quest invovles a plague and Greogor's mother falls a victim to it,
I was super excited about getting to meet a Hisser and to catch a glimpse of the Nibblers in this book. The jungle that Gregor and his fellow travelers go through is amazing, it's almost it's own character particulalry since it is so hazardous.
***Spoiler***
Getting to meet more of Luxa's family was definitely interesting although I felt it was unnecessary for one of the characters to get killed off, particularly since I would have like to have seen that character return to Regailia. Also I was happy to see the return of Luxa. (yay)
***Spoiler Ends***
Again I find this book darker then the last. I feel like there were things I found funny in the first one and now there aren't any longer any glimpses of humor. That being said I do still enjoy the books and I can't wait to find out what happens next.
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so he once again finds himself on a quest where his family is at stake.I was super excited about getting to meet a Hisser and to catch a glimpse of the Nibblers in this book. The jungle that Gregor and his fellow travelers go through is amazing, it's almost it's own character particulalry since it is so hazardous.
***Spoiler***
Getting to meet more of Luxa's family was definitely interesting although I felt it was unnecessary for one of the characters to get killed off, particularly since I would have like to have seen that character return to Regailia. Also I was happy to see the return of Luxa. (yay)
***Spoiler Ends***
Again I find this book darker then the last. I feel like there were things I found funny in the first one and now there aren't any longer any glimpses of humor. That being said I do still enjoy the books and I can't wait to find out what happens next.
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Awards
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
CCBC Choices (2006)
Pages
368
ISBN
0439656249 / 9780439656245
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