Under the Mountain (novel)

Under the Mountain is a 1979 children's book by New Zealand writer Maurice Gee.^[1][2] It has been adapted into a 1981 television miniseries, a 2009 film and stage show.^[3][4]

Under the Mountain

Author	Maurice Gee
Language	English
Genre	Children's
Publication place	New Zealand
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN	0140313893

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Plot

Beneath the extinct volcanoes surrounding the city of Auckland, giant creatures are waking from a spellbound sleep that has lasted thousands of years. Their goal is the destruction of the world.

Rachel and Theo Matheson are twins. Apart from having red hair, there is nothing remarkable about them – or so they think. They are horrified to discover that they have a strange and awesome destiny. Only the Matheson twins can save the world from the terror of what is under the mountain.