Burrow Tales

Tree-dotted African grasslands teem with beloved creatures like elephants,giraffes, and zebras. But there is more to the landscape than meets the eye. Down in the burrows, a colony of naked mole rats (NMRs), unlikely to win anybeauty pageants, lead busy, interesting lives. And just as does any human village,an NMR burrow reflects the different talents, personalities, and aspirationsof its residents. Mole rat twins Middee and Maudee are esteemed elders in their colony. Butthere is one problem. They are bored with burrow life. When curiosity leadsthem above ground, they have no idea of the danger that awaits. Lizzie is arestless vagabond with two imaginative boys who spend most of their timepondering what might exist outside the burrow, especially airplanes. Darlingold Lads from Limerick, devotees of poetry, washed into the burrow during amonsoon and never left. As the burrow grows, the outside world intrudes whenscientists from abroad threaten the colony. It s all-hands-on deck as the NMRsenlist the help from the big creatures above ground and a ravenous pythonmakes an appearance. As disaster lurks everywhere, the destiny of the NMRsseems uncertain. Will they overcome all their challenges?In this entertaining tale, a colony of busy mole rats living in a burrow in Africaface danger and other trials as they explore the world above them.