soil animals

Presents facts about things found underground that are disgusting to humans.

Colorful illustrations and many transparent pages help children learn about life underground. They will see a mole dig a tunnel, visit with a colony of ants, and watch as a kingfisher tunnels into the riverbed to lay her eggs.

Explores the world of ants, centipedes, earthworms, star-nosed moles, and other animals living in or on the ground.

Describes things which are found underground such as worms, coal, caves, tunnels, cables, and artifacts.

Focuses on the natural history of animals that live underground.

Examines the nature and behavior of the many small creatures that live in dark, cool dampness under stones, from millipedes to earthworms.

This book introduces readers to woodland animals and shows how a burrow beneath a big tree becomes a safe refuge for different animals in different seasons.

Detailed photographs with interesting facts explore the underground world of animals, insects, plants, and people who work underground.

Describes "gross" things that can be found in gardens, such as bacteria and slugs, as well as some of the distasteful activities of garden insects such as bees and flies.