deserts

Surveys the living conditions in Arizona's Sonora Desert for the people and unusual animals that live there. Also describes the engineering accomplishment of Hoover Dam.

Briefly describes the desert environment, life in the desert, oases, desert homes, and making things grow in the desert.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the desert ecosystem. Includes picture glossary and index"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to deserts that describes ecosystems, animals, and plants, and includes instructions for a related lab activity.

Describes the desert environment and the different types of plants and animals that live there. Focuses mainly on how humans have harmed the deserts and what can be done to save them. A story of the Australian Aborigines encourages readers to apply their knowledge of deserts.

Separated from their group during a sixth-graders geocaching trip, Jen Chiu and her mortal enemy, Martin Diaz, are caught in a dust storm in the desert near Las Cruces, New Mexico.

"In her third story, Luciana and her family are headed to Chile for winter break. Luci can't wait to see her cousins--but the reunion doesn't go as planned, and Luci feels like an outsider in her own family. Just then she receives a surprise invite from Claire Jacobs, her frenemy from astronaut training camp, to join her at the Mars habitat in the desert and watch NASA scientists at work. It's an offer too good to refuse, so Luci decides to leave her cousins and give her friendship with Claire a second chance. But what if Luci has made the wrong decision? What if she still can't trust Claire? When disaster strikes in the desert, Luci finds out the truth"--Amazon.

"As the summer sun sets over the desert, creatures gather for a very special event. The saguaro cactus is about to bloom. Join pollinating fruit bats, howling mice, and other animals on their journey to visit the flower"--Provided by publisher.

"Sophie loves camp--except for all the creepy-crawlies. Getting trapped in the tent with a daddy longlegs is terrifying, and spiders make her scream. It's so embarrassing. But then a mysterious compass transports her to a fiercely hot desert, where Bear Grylls, her guide, is watching. The sun is beating down, and together they must trek to find water and overcome the dangers lurking in the dunes ... Will Sophie find her survival spirit, face up to her fears and make her way back to her friends?"--Page [4] cover.