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Although the desert is a dry biome, it has a variety of animals. Readers explore both hot and cold deserts, and are introduced to endangered species such as the Sahara Desert's slender-horned gazelle. Also explained, are the subjects of climate change, poaching, and human activities that are affecting the world's deserts. Accessible, informative text illustrates how these threats can be lessened.
5) Deserts
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56 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
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Presents an introduction to deserts, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on what they are, its animal life, its plant life, as well as a description of different world deserts, such as the Gobi, the Sahara, and the Mojave.
6) A desert
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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"Desert ecosystem and the animals that live, eat, and sleep from morning to night"--
7) Tumble
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm
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The rhyming text follows a lone tumbleweed in its journey across a desert teeming with life.
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Full-page photographs pair with factual information to create a fun and approachable introduction to familiar animals in a specific climate. Including useful iconography, a glossary, and an index, Safari Sam's Wild Animals series is ideal for young readers interested in animal science.
10) Desert animals
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32 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
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"Describes 12 desert animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--
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47 pages : color illustrations color map ; 27 cm.
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"Tour 6 North American deserts in 24 hours from day break in the Mojave Desert through midnight in the Great Basin while learning about why these deserts are in danger and how to save them"--
"Tour 6 North American deserts in 24 hours from day break in the Mojave Desert through midnight in the Great Basin. This meticulously illustrated picture book takes readers on a cross-continental tour in 24 hours, visiting 6 different deserts at different hours...
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