# Is "Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland 3)" by Suzanne Collins a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland 3) by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press, 2005) is identified by: A true first shows the month and year 2005 stated on the copyright page with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press. US Scholastic Press is the true first, 2005.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- A true first shows the month and year 2005 stated on the copyright page with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press
- First-state dust jacket with the original flap price present
- Publisher imprint reads Scholastic Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Suzanne Collins |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | A true first shows the month and year 2005 stated on the copyright page with the full… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
A true first shows the month and year 2005 stated on the copyright page with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press. First-state dust jacket with the original flap price present.

## Is this the true first?
US Scholastic Press is the true first, 2005.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland 3)* by Suzanne Collins a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/gregor-and-the-curse-of-the-warmbloods-underland-3
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.