sahara

"Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real--it's the Sahara Desert! Vast . . . and home to . . . creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. Readers will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region . . . and native populations like the Imazighen"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs look at the landscape, weather, animals, and the people of the Sahara Desert.

Provides information about the Sahara Desert, discussing the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues.

Fourteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii sets off across the Sahara in 2070 in search of her father's killer, and discovers a greater purpose to her life and to the mystical powers she possesses.

An Arab girl of the Sahara who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.

"Between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, trade flourished between sub-Saharan Africa and Arab cultures. Traders exchanged gold, slaves, cloth, and salt along the trans-Saharan routes. This trade was directly responsible for seismic shifts in African economies and the foundation of new empires. Trans-Saharan Trade Routes explores how this complex trade network shaped the history of Africa, the Middle East, and Europe."--Amazon.

"Explore the Sahara Desert and learn all about what it's like to live in this biome, from what kinds of plants and animals are found there to what kinds of weather it receives"--Provided by publisher.

An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little man from a small planet, who describes his adventures in the universe, seeking the secret of what is really important in life.

In this interactive adventure, the reader is lost in the Sahara Desert and must make the right choices to survive. Includes scientific facts, true stories, illustrations, a glossary, and sources of further information.

The fourth leg of the robot races requires Jimmy and the other contestants to navigate a route through the Sahara Desert--without a navigation system.