Deserts in Danger (A True Book: The Earth at Risk)


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Discover the rich biodiversity of Earth's biomes - and how they might be saved - with this STEAM-based subset of True Books. Did you know that the Sahara is the world's largest hot desert? Or that Antarctica is the world's largest cold desert? Get ready to investigate the driest places on the planet, hot and cold, as well as the plants and animals that have adapted to survive there. You'll also learn about the many threats facing this fascinating biome - and what each of us can do to help - all in the pages of Deserts in Danger. ABOUT THE SERIES: There are five major biomes on Earth: desert, forest, grassland, aquatic, and tundra. These rich, wild places are home to a wide variety of plants and animals - many of which are found nowhere else. Unfortunately, these ecosystems have been put at risk by human activities. This STEAM-based set of True Books introduces students to the incredible biodiversity of Earth's amazing biomes, as well as the threats they face in the era of climate change. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way - and in the simplest terms possible - and will inspire kids to think about how they can help stop the destruction of Earth's wild spaces.




Desert Danger


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Ben and Zoe travel to the Kalahari desert to help a lioness and her cub, but a powerful sandstorm is making the heat almost unbearable . . .




Desert Danger


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DESERT DANGER is the story of 19-year-old Tim Jackson, in North Africa during World War II. Set during the decisive Battle of El Alamein that took place in Egypt in 1942, this is the tale of a young man serving with the British 'Eighth Army' who destroyed German forces. Vividly imagined and historically accurate, readers are taken on a first-hand journey of danger and peril where Tim is desperately trying to keep his hands steady and nerves calm so he can move mines and clear the path for the army to the front.




Danger in the Desert


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Looks at the journeys of Roy Chapman Andrews who, in the early twentieth-century, led countless expeditions for the American Museum of Natural History in search of dinosaur fossils, facing dangers such as pythons, wild dogs, marauding bandits, sandstorms, and corrupt officials.




Danger in the Desert


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Scott, age 11, and Robbie, age 9, are left in the desert by a fugitive who has stolen their mother's jeep, and must work to survive and escape the Arizona desert.




By Balloon to the Sahara (Board Book)


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Make choices with your child exploring the sea and desert in a hot air balloon with friends! Adapted from the bestselling Choose Your Own Adventure book where YOU choose what happens next to reach four happy endings.




Deserts in Danger


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"Did you know that the Sahara is the world's largest hot desert? Or that Antarctica is the world's largest cold desert? Get ready to investigate the driest places on the planet, hot and cold, as well as the plants and animals that have adapted to survive there"--




Danger in the Desert


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A series that explores some of the strange creatures that survive in some of the most dangerous and harshest environments on earth. Original.




Desert of Danger


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Focusing on one of the heroes from theupcoming BIONICLE DTV, this will be a greatintroduction to the world and characters thatmake up the BIONICLE universe.




Danger in the Desert


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Best friends Ari and Kendra, young humans chosen by the Imps to help save the planet, do battle with the destructive Trolls in the desert. Includes facts about desert biomes.