The Underneath
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The Underneath is a 2009 young adult fantasy novel by Kathi Appelt that intertwines the stories of a neglected hound dog, a family of shape-shifting cats, and an ancient evil in the Texas bayou.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Underneath canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10972807 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Underneath Context triple: [Adam Trese, notableWork, The Underneath]
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A.
Out from Under
"Out from Under" is a song by the American pop group Circus, featured as one of the tracks on their music releases.
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B.
Underneath
"Underneath" is a song by American pop-rock band Hanson, known for showcasing their more mature sound and songwriting beyond their early teen-pop success.
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C.
At the Bottom of Everything
"At the Bottom of Everything" is an indie folk song by Bright Eyes, known for its spoken-word intro and existential, narrative lyrics.
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D.
The Unraveling
The Unraveling is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, showcasing their early hardcore-influenced sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
Whispers
Whispers is a bestselling horror-thriller novel by Dean Koontz that blends psychological suspense with supernatural overtones.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Underneath Target entity description: The Underneath is a 2009 young adult fantasy novel by Kathi Appelt that intertwines the stories of a neglected hound dog, a family of shape-shifting cats, and an ancient evil in the Texas bayou.
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A.
Out from Under
"Out from Under" is a song by the American pop group Circus, featured as one of the tracks on their music releases.
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B.
Underneath
"Underneath" is a song by American pop-rock band Hanson, known for showcasing their more mature sound and songwriting beyond their early teen-pop success.
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C.
At the Bottom of Everything
"At the Bottom of Everything" is an indie folk song by Bright Eyes, known for its spoken-word intro and existential, narrative lyrics.
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D.
The Unraveling
The Unraveling is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, showcasing their early hardcore-influenced sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
Whispers
Whispers is a bestselling horror-thriller novel by Dean Koontz that blends psychological suspense with supernatural overtones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy novel
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novel ⓘ young adult novel ⓘ |
| author | Kathi Appelt ⓘ |
| award |
National Book Award finalist
ⓘ
Newbery Honor ⓘ |
| containsElement |
ancient evil spirit
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shape-shifting cats ⓘ talking animals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
animal fiction
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Gar Face ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Grandmother Moccasin ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | David Small ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1416950585 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Mama the cat
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Puck ⓘ Ranger ⓘ Sabine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | lyrical prose ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| pageCount | 336 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Atheneum Books for Young Readers ⓘ |
| publisherImprint |
Atheneum
ⓘ
linked to:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
|
| setting | Texas bayou ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
animal cruelty
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse
ⓘ
family ⓘ loyalty ⓘ nature ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Underneath Description of subject: The Underneath is a 2009 young adult fantasy novel by Kathi Appelt that intertwines the stories of a neglected hound dog, a family of shape-shifting cats, and an ancient evil in the Texas bayou.
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