How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World

Not only is it a lively tale of a hypothetical adventure, not only is it good science, not only is it not dated but rather reads as if it's new, but the writing style is almost poetic - it's got a bewitching cadence, with sentences of various lengths to match the progress through each section of the underground.

McNulty knows that adults will appreciate how much of a pleasure it is to read aloud. And she & Simont know kids - the picture of the fire-proof submarine gives as much attention to lemonade and seat belt as it does to drill bit. Wonderful book for all children, parents, and those young-at-heart. 4.5 stars.

Charming and adorable. Great tongue-in-cheek/suspension-of-disbelief children's nature writing. In a completely fantastical vein, this book manages to cover a lot of geology. At the risk of sounding cliche, it's fun for all ages.

How many kids have imagined digging a hole to get to the other side of the world, that place where people walk upside down without even knowing it? It's easy, following this guide!

How to begin? Find a soft place. Take a shovel, and start to dig a hole. With this charming and funny guide -- copiously illustrated with color drawings -- the young reader makes their way through the earth. First we dig through the crust, with its layers of rock, of fossils, the occasional gemstones, down through an underground river, past the oil deposits, through the hot magma (good thing you brought your submarine!), and on down to through the mantle to where the temperature reaches 3000 Celsius -- and still you're only just over halfway towards the show more center!

On you dig, through the core of melted rock and iron, finally, to reach the earth's center. Guess what, you weigh nothing there, and every direction points "up"! But it's too hot to stay there long, so on you go, through the inner core, up through the outer core and the mantle and magma, up through the earth's crust, only to emerge 8000 miles from where you began. If you started in the US, you may wind up in the Indian Ocean. If you have a sail, hoist it and start sailing; otherwise, you paddle.

And when you get home, you can tell everyone you have dug the deepest hole in the world, and are very very glad to be back on top of the earth. show less

A fun account of a child’s imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth to discover what’s inside. Facts about the composition of the earth are conveyed painlessly and memorably.

This book is a gem. It's matter-of-fact style exists perfectly with Marc Simont's upbeat illustrations. This is one of my all-time favorite books to enjoy by myself or to read aloud to others.

How to dig a hole to the other side of the world by Faith McNulty
Describes in detail what each layer of dirt/clay is til you get to the very bottom.
Great audio book and I can imagine what the pages would look like. Especailly like the layer where gems are found.
and shells...tells you what to expect when you reach the end.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

a fun story of a little boy trying to dig to the other side of the earth. very creative
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