Perloo, a peaceful scholar who has been chosen to succeed Jolaine as leader of the furry underground people called the Montmers, finds himself in danger when Jolaine dies and her evil son seizes control of the burrow
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: General, Action + Adventure / General, Science Fiction + Fantasy + Magic
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
- Pages: 225
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: October 1, 1999
- Date Published: October 1, 1999
- Author: Avi