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Underworld: Exploring the Secret World Beneath Your Feet
96 pp.
| Kids Can |
April, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-894786-89-8$18.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
James Gulliver Hancock.
Price distributes her subterranean material into nine extremely varied sections, including earth's layers, underground-dwelling animals, tombs through history, and the Tokyo underground. Each subtopic occupies a double-page spread, with short paragraphs, informative captions, and the occasional humorous aside. Colorful illustrations, from documentary photos to detailed cartoon cross-sections, draw the reader into this world of naked mole rats and buried treasure. Ind.