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Arthur and Will undergo a broad journey, circling the island, as they endeavor to learn the customs and culture of their new neighbors.

Arthur in particular develops an interest in the scientific accomplishments of the natives, which far exceed that of any human culture.

Among the subjects he studies are the flora of the island, the partnership of its inhabitants, and the existence of a place known as the World Beneath.

This World Beneath is an explanation for Dinotopians surviving the saurian extinction ; according to the story, most of the Earth's dinosaurs were destroyed, whilst a few hid in vast underground caverns.

These few became the original Dinotopians.

No one has entered the World Beneath for centuries, but Arthur intends to do so.