Continuing into 2024 one of the rediscovered joys of 2023, nostalgic children’s books!

We have highlights from the second and third book in the Gregor The Overlander Series.

Gregory’s Mom Meets The Roaches

The roaches seemed rattled by the news.

Gregor could hear them whispering to one another. “Be she the swatter, be she? Be she the swatter?” They all bowed low to the ground.

“Welcome, Maker of the Princess and Most Fearsome Swatter,” said Temp.

“What is it calling me?” Gregor’s mom said to him.

“Um, I think he said ‘Maker of the Princess and Most Fearsome Swatter,” said Gregor.

“What’s that mean?” said his mom.

“That you’re Boots’s mom and…let’s face it, Mom, you swat a lot of roaches,” said Gregor.

Gregor Contemplates Turning 12

“I’ll be twelve real soon,” said Gregor. He said that as if it had some significance, but what did it mean, really? The only thing he could think of was he’d have to start paying full price at the movies. And that wasn’t a very warrior-like thought.