Readers are invited to travel across some of world's driest landscapes and discover the remarkable animals and plants that survive in desert climates, both hot and cold. Along the way, they will encounter over 300 rare and little known plants, animals, reptiles, birds and insects, casting new light on desert environments and revealing the abundance of life underlying their barren image. Through fifteen bright and graphic desert landscapes the book looks in detail at unusual species, their tactics for survival, nocturnal desert life, the desert food chain, lethal creatures and degrees of dryness. 'A winning combination of striking illustrations coupled with bite-sized facts that will wow readers of every age!' - Mini and the Whale 'A breathtaking visual treat ... Just the book to entice little ones to hoot and howl through their own desert reading adventures' - @maistorybooklibrary
Hoot and Howl across the Desert: Life in the world's driest deserts
What is a Desert? * Wind, Sand & Rain * Tribes & Patterns * Antarctica * The Arctic The Great Basin * The Sonoran * The Chihuahuan & Mojave Deserts * The Atacama Desert * The Patagonian Desert * The Namib Desert * The Kalahari * The Sahara The Arabian Desert * Thar Desert * The Gobi Desert * The Australian Deserts