The release date for the English version of 'Gregor the Overlander' by
Suzanne Collins is Jan 2005. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The tale of a little kid who sets out on a perilous journey to discover his father and fulfill his destiny in an odd realm underneath New York City.
When Gregor tumbles through a grate in his apartment building's laundry area, he plunges into the shadowy Underland, where people and rats and insects live in uneasy harmony. There is going to be a battle in this realm, and Gregor's presence is not by coincidence. A prophesy indicates that Gregor will play a part in the uncertain destiny of the Underland. Until he learns that it's the only way to unravel the mystery behind his father's disappearance, Gregor is unwilling to participate. Gregor reluctantly sets off on a perilous journey that will permanently alter the Underland and him.