(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.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian