The World Underground

Ben Lerwill

The World Underground

Discover The World Beneath Your Feet

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Imprint: Buster Books

Publication date: 24/09/2026

ISBN: 9781837251285

Age: 9-11 years

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Buster Reference

Binding: Hardback

Size: 280 x 216 mm

Extent: 96 pages

Illustration: Full colour

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Discover the world beneath your feet ...

This book journeys from Earth’s core to the pipes and tunnels rumbling beneath us. Meet the amazing animals that carve out lives below our planet’s surface – from burrowing owls and moles to gopher tortoises and wombats – and learn about the incredible relationship between tree roots and fungi. Explore underground houses and remote caves, and uncover buried cities and mysterious catacombs.

This engaging, entertaining and educational children’s reference book explains how things work under the ground, from the wildlife you didn’t even know was there to the science of soil. Discover fun facts about the history of ancient humans, caves, archaeological digs and the myths and legends that have built up around them.

Written by award-winning author Ben Lerwill and brought to life by Paula Bossio’s beautifully quirky illustrations, The World Underground takes readers on an evocative and fact-filled journey through our hidden, underground planet.

Also available in the series:
9781780559339 The World at Night

Sales points:

Covers a huge array of content, following the subterranean journeys of animals, plants and humans
A glossary of key terms is included at the back of the book
Beautiful, immersive illustrations by Paula Bossio bring the content to life for the age group
Authored by award-winning writer Ben Lerwill, who has copious first-hand experience with the subjects explored in the book
Ideal for children with an interest in science and the natural world, at key stage 2 of the UK curriculum.

About the Author:

Ben Lerwill

Ben Lerwill is a multi-award winning travel writer and children’s author. His work has appeared in titles such as National Geographic Traveller, BBC Travel, the Sunday Times and the Guardian. In 2021 he was named Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – one of eight awards to his name – and in 2022 he was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Children’s Nature Writing. Ben's many successful children's books include Around the World in 80 Trees, WildLives, Wild Cities, One Moment in Time and One World, Many Colours.

About the Illustrator:

Paula Bossio

Paula Bossio is a Colombian artist and illustrator. Her work has received many awards in Japan, Korea, India, Italy, Mexico and Colombia. Paula loves to create whimsical and profound stories told through charming characters, vibrant colours and mixed media techniques. She is the illustrator of Where in the World?, Search Through Time and The Wild Life of Animals.