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K-3First Facts: Underground Safari series.
Nine two-page sections introduce a few species that live in the earth's soil, including worms, mole crickets, and some spiders. Text on the left-hand pages briefly describes how creatures function; color photos on the right-hand pages show them close up. "Dig In!" boxes give some specific facts (Australian "termites build mounds" up to seventeen feet tall). Common Core questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.