Nema and the Xenos: Audiobook by Scale Free Network

Nema and the Xenos is the tale of a tiny worm, the bacteria that live inside her, and a tree being munched on by a grub.

This is a story about tiny creatures that live in the darkness of the soil.
When a tree cries out in pain, some unexpected heroes come to the rescue. Nema and her gang of young nematodes (tiny worms) embark on a dangerous journey underground. The Xenos, a group of wise but deadly bacteria, hitch a ride. The story of how they help the tree is full of action, life-or-death challenges and microscopic warfare. It is a story of co-operation and ancient partnership, about events happening all over the Earth, in the hidden worlds beneath our feet.

Nema and the Xenos is the third in the Small Friends Books series – stories of symbioses between microbes and larger forms of life. Each book is also a kind of symbiosis: a collaboration between writers, scientists, artists, designers and educators. Small Friends was initiated by Scale Free Network, an art-science collective.
https://scalefreenetwork.com.au/
https://www.smallfriendsbooks.com/

Book available for purchase from Australia through CSIRO Publishing:
https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7908/

Written and Read by Ailsa Wild (http://www.ailsawild.com/)
Musical Score by Brainbeau (https://goodsamaritron.bandcamp.com/)
Created by Briony Barr and Dr. Gregory Crocetti
In Collaboration with S. Patricia Stock (https://profiles.arizona.edu/person/spstock)
Book Illustrations by Aviva Reed (http://www.avivareed.com/)
Narration recorded by Genevieve Fry