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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Walkabout Walkabout Gillian Porter Ladousse,James Vance Marshall,Jim Alderson Mary and her young brother Peter are the only survivors of an aircrash in the middle of the Australian desert. Facing death from exhaustion and starvation, they meet an aboriginal boy who helps them … OL1396636W
Trek Trek Paul Stewart "A group of four acquaintances set out to drive from Nairobi to London, via the Sahara desert. Their journey was to take them through an Africa that very soon would cease to exist. But it was the des… OL14960173W
Can you survive the desert? Can you survive the desert? Matt Doeden,Timothy J. Griffin "Describes the fight for survival while exploring the Sahara, Sonora, and Gobi Deserts"--Provided by publisher. OL16142594W
Desert survival handbook Desert survival handbook Ruth Owen Describes how to survive in harsh desert conditions and suggests ways to find food and water, build shelter, avoid danger, and signal for help. OL17870823W
Deadzone Deadzone Jennifer A. Nielsen Seven of the eight survivors of the Aero Horizon crash have made it out of the deadly jungle, but the desert into which they have emerged has its own dangers, and they have very little food or water … OL19713804W
The shepherd's hut The shepherd's hut Tim Winton "A new novel about a man trying to survive in the wilderness"-- OL19745632W
Storm's thunder Storm's thunder Brandon Boyce "Along the Rio Grande, a dozen bodies fester in the sun. Harlan Two-Trees discovers the massacre, but wants nothing to do with it. Mistrusted by the whites who run Caliche Bend and estranged from the… OL20036875W
Sands of death Sands of death Michael Asher In December 1880 a French expedition attempted to map a route for a railway that would stretch from their colony in Algeria right across the Sahara desert to reach their territories in West Africa. T… OL21178397W
Lost in the desert Lost in the desert Elizabeth Kay Max's parents send him to boot camp in Mongolia and he's not happy. But running away into the desert isn't the answer to his problems and it will take an eleven-year-old girl to help him stay alive. … OL24283501W
Sands of the scorpion Sands of the scorpion Bear Grylls Mission: Survival. Location: The Sahara Desert. Dangers: Diamond smugglers; heatstroke; scorpions. After being forced to parachute out of a smugglers' plane, teenage adventurer Beck Granger is about … OL24296718W
Survival in the Sahara Desert Survival in the Sahara Desert Kathy Kinsner "Many plants, animals, and people live in the Sahara desert. How do they survive in such a hot dry place?"-- OL24301388W
The Anza-Borrego Desert region The Anza-Borrego Desert region Diana Lindsay,Lowell Lindsay Now in its expanded 5th edition, The Anza-Borrego Desert Region offers complete coverage of the over 1 million acres of desert lands, including Anza-Borrego State Park, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular… OL24813904W
Survival! in the desert Survival! in the desert Susan Landsman Describes the conditions that exist in a desert and the plants and animals found there and discusses techniques humans may need to survive in such an environment. OL3923522W