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One Day in the Desert One Day in the Desert Jean Craighead George Explains how the animal and human inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, including a mountain lion, a roadrunner, a coyote, a tortoise, and members of the Papago Indian tribe, adapt to and sur… OL111858W
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
24 hours in the desert 24 hours in the desert Virginia Schomp "Take a look at what takes place within a 24-hour period in a desert. Learn firsthand about the features, plant life, and animals of the habitat"--Provided by publisher. OL16191414W
Piece of cake! Piece of cake! Dana Meachen Rau "Step-by-step instructions teach readers how to create food art with cake"--Provided by publisher. OL16416371W
A walk in the desert A walk in the desert Rebecca L. Johnson Describes the climate, soil, plants, and animals of North American deserts and the ways in which the plants and animals depend on each other and their environment to survive. OL1875608W
Deserts and rainforests Deserts and rainforests Claire Llewellyn Compares and contrasts the weather, animals, and plants in deserts and rainforests. OL1919590W
Deserts Deserts Robin Bernard This book is designed to actively involve the student in learning about the wonders of the desert. OL1935147W
Cactus Hotel Cactus Hotel Brenda Z. Guiberson Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis on its role as a home for other desert dwellers. OL1968912W
A Desert Scrapbook A Desert Scrapbook Virginia Wright-Frierson The author/artist describes many of the animals and plants and their surroundings that she has sketched in the Sonoran Desert. OL1971760W
Survival! Desert Survival! Desert William B. Rice You are lost in the desert and low on water. The temperature is rising and no one else is around. What do you do? How do you survive? Read this book to discover the skills you will need to survive in… OL20911493W
Desert Desert Elizabeth Haldane Features the creatures that survive in the desert. This work helps you slink through the sand with the desert monitor lizard at dawn, see the desert from the eyes of a vulture at midday, find out how… OL21576774W
Living in the Sahara Living in the Sahara Nicola Barber Not so long ago, the Tuareg travelled with large numbers of camels transporting salt, gold, and even slaves across the desert. Read about the way they live now and how their lives centre around the m… OL24282987W
Storm on the desert Storm on the desert Carolyn Lesser Describes the animal and plant life in a desert in the American Southwest and the effects of a short but violent thunderstorm. OL2721280W
Deserts Deserts Clive Catchpole Text and illustrations describe the unique characteristics and conditions of the desert including the climate and rich and varied plant and animal life. OL3495748W
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
Deserts Deserts Philip Steele Describes the arid zones of the world including the plants, animals, and people found there. Suggests activities and questions for discussion and presents case studies of specific deserts. OL51641W
Deserts Deserts Gail Gibbons This book is an introduction to the characteristics of deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them. OL51722W
The desert The desert Andrew Bronin Explains how a variety of plants and animals have adapted to life in the hot, dry desert and to each other. OL7009018W
Desert trip Desert trip Barbara Annette Steiner Relates the experiences of a young girl and her mother as they backpack in the desert where the child learns about the plants, animals, birds, and rock formations. OL705791W
A desert food chain A desert food chain A. D. Tarbox "A look at a common food chain in a North American desert, introducing the mesquite tree that starts the chain, the coyote that sits atop the chain, and various animals in between"-- OL9727965W
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