's indicates how much I enjoyed the reading experience of each title. It is completely subjective and does not reflect the "literary value" of the book. The grade-level is also assigned by me, as much as I believe that those are the readers most likely to enjoy each title. The 
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09/03/2004: "Gregor the Overlander"
author: Suzanne Collins
audience: 4-6
This strange tale about a New York City boy (12-year-old Gregor) and his adventures in the Underland (filled with giant roaches, combating bats, over-sized deadly rats, and pale-skinned people of the Kingdom of Regalia) is a real page-turner. The surprising setting is fully realized and believable. It was almost a 5-pen read!
