"""A beautifully illustrated, exciting and engaging story that is sure to inspire a child’s imagination; while providing a scientifically accurate glimpse into the complex structure and living networks within soil."" -- Dr Eva Schneider & Dr Elaine Ingham * Soil Foodweb * ""This is a well thought out and beautifully presented book that successfully combines an illustrated narrative to communicate complex science concepts. It would be an invaluable teaching resource for a unit on soil."" -- Julie Bertola * Children's Book Council Reading Time blog * ""Nema and the Xenos: A Story of Soil Cycles is a must-read for every child and every adult to remember that microbes make us, we are soil, we are members of a complex, creative, cooperative Earth Family."" -- Vandana Shiva * Scientist, Environmentalist and Author *"