We’re deep in the Earth’s crust now and things are moving!’ and there follows talk of an earthquake and how it happens. Hold on tight because things are about to get shaky. Those same readers may well find themselves getting a little dizzy at the point the pace accelerates with ‘ Let’s pick up speed as we delve down deeper. In fact, any small paragraph or picture might generate some research if it catches the interest of a young reader and that, must surely be part of the intention of the joint enterprise. There are questions such as ‘ Who do you think wore this helmet on their head?’ to ponder and perhaps research,Īs well as less satisfying ones like ‘ What’s that loud rumbling noise making the ground shake?’ that are immediately answered by the next sentence. Through Charlotte Guillain’s accessible narrative style text and Yuval Zommer’s super-stylish illustrations the whole experience encompasses aspects of biology, archaeology, geology and civil engineering … This large format volume takes the form of a concertina book that invites readers to stop and look down, posing the question, ‘ What’s going on deep in the ground under your feet?’ and then takes them, layer by layer down, down through the earth’s structure to its core, and back again.
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