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Synopsis
Dido's sister, Is, travels north to try and find her lost cousin. But instead of the promised Playland, she discovers an underground kingdom where children work as slaves in the worst conditions imaginable -- under the rule of the sinister "Gold Kingy". Also published as plain old "Is".
Is Is Underground appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A dark middle-grade adventure involving children enslaved in underground mines by a sinister ruler. Contains themes of child labor exploitation and peril, but written for the middle grade audience with age-appropriate handling.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child abuse, child harm, slavery, and captivity.
Who'll love this
Kids will be drawn to Is's brave quest to rescue her cousin from an underground kingdom ruled by a villainous king.