deserts

When friends Micah and Trevor skip school to go geocaching and rock climbing in the desert, they face real danger as one sustains a broken arm and the other, a snakebite.

"Why is a hummingbird visiting a spiky cactus? How does a Gila woodpecker help a huge saguaro cactus stay healthy? When a prairie dog family moves to a new house, who takes over their old burrow? And what hairy, eight-legged desert creature uses a hidden trapdoor to catch its meal of beetles? Packed with facts, core-curriculum information, and fantastic photographs that support the text, this title takes readers on a mini safari through a desert. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, readers will discover how the living things that make this habitat their home depend on each other and their environment for survival"--From the publisher's web site.

"Scientists define a desert as a region that each year loses more water into the air as water vapor than it receives as precipitation in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, dew, or frost. Deserts may seem hostile to life, but most natural deserts are home to plants and animals that have adapted to flourish in the harsh environment. The expansion of deserts due to pollution or unsustainable farming practices presents a major ecological challenge for modern societies"--Back cover.

When friends Micah and Trevor skip school to go geocaching and rock climbing in the desert, they face real danger as one sustains a broken arm and the other, a snakebite.

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. Includes survival tips.

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

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 left and no sign of civilization anywhere--meanwhile, one of the survivors is changing, and that may be the greatest threat of all.

Describes the features, location, and plant and animal life found in deserts.

"The Kou Empire has fallen to civil war as the forces of Koen and Hakuryu battle on the Kanan Plain. Koen's powerful Western Army boasts more men and Metal Vessel users, but Hakuryu has a secret weapon that could turn the tide. Elsewhere, in another dimension, Alibaba's and Judar's souls continue their strange journey in exile, searching for the enigmatic being that can save them"--Back cover.

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