Exploring Deserts: A Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog Investigation

by Anita Ganeri

Overview

Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world’s most exciting habitats! This book looks at deserts around the world such as the Sahara, Gobi and Mojave Deserts and more, taking in a multitude of sand dunes, salt lakes, amazing animals and plants along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432987855
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Exploring Habitats with Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.44(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of information books for children. Educated at Cambridge University, she has written more than 300 books, including the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series (Scholastic Children's Books) which won a 2009 Blue Peter Book Award. She writes widely on animals and the natural world. A recent title for Raintree, A Day in the Life of Rainforest Animals: Capybara, has been shortlisted for a Maryland Blue Crab Award 2012. Anita lives in the north of England with her husband, children and assorted pets.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Desert! 4

What a Scorcher 6

Sand Everywhere 8

Stone, Rock, and Salt 10

Caught in a Storm 12

Getting into a Scrape 14

Cool Characters 16

Blooming Desert 20

Super Sahara 24

Danger: Desert Spread 26

Deadly Deserts Quiz 28

Glossary 30

Find Out More 37

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

...Benjamin is a pretty interesting tour guide. He and Barko highlight some uncommon features of desert habitats. . . .This charming, weird, and always fun look at deserts provides many interesting facts that are sure to stick with budding trivia hounds—canine or otherwise.

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This one is a definite WINNER! Not only is it filled with amazing photographs and interesting information – but it is written as a travel blog! . . .I’m excited at the thought of using these books anchors for many different research and writing projects!

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