Doeden, Matt
Summary: "Could you survive being lost in the desert? Imagine being attacked by a rattlesnake in North America's Sonoran Desert, wild dogs in Africa's Kalahari Desert, or a redback spider in the Australian Outback. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC DOEAnthony, William
Summary: This book looks at many different animals that live in the desert, and provides facts about their place in the desert ecosystem. Topics include relationships between predators and prey, and other basic science curriculum subjects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kid Haven Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.54 ANTWeglinski, Michaela
Summary: "Find out what a desert is and what kinds of plants and animals call the desert home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN WEGYolen, Jane.
Summary: Presents the natural life and habitat of the Sonoran Desert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam's Sons 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 508.315 YolenAllgor, Marie.
Summary: Discusses the desert biome and the many endangered species that live there, including slender-horned gazelle, Egyptian vulture, and desert tortoise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ALLGagne, Tammy
Summary: An introduction to desert ecology, discussing what lives in a desert, what a desert ecosystem is, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wonder Books, an imprint of The Child's World 2023
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Summary: Explains how the animal and human inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, including a mountain lion, a roadrunner, a coyote, a tortoise, and members of the Papago Indian tribe, adapt to and survive the desert's merciless heat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TROPY 0000
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED GEOSummary: This 2016 follow-up to the 2006 documentary mini-series "Planet Earth" examines the natural features and wildlife found in various parts of the world, each of the six episodes corresponding to a different category of natural or man-made terrain (e.g., island, mountain, jungle, urban area, etc.).
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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3 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PLABanting, Erinn.
Summary: Learn about the plants and animals that have adapted to survive in the hottest (sometimes coldest) and driest environments on earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 by Weigl 2012
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Summary: "Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, and bakes the desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the canyon hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. This book takes readers on a journey through the wonders concealed in the curves of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Bill Nye travels to Arizona's stunning Sonoran Desert to explore this unique ecosystem and demonstrate the special ways its native plants and animals flourish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Educational Productions 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BILSummary: Waterholes are vital to the African ecosystem; bustling oases where elephants, lions, leopards and hundreds of other species meet and compete for water. But little is known about how they support so much life. Now the Mwiba Wildlife Reserve and local communities in Tanzania are building the world's first waterhole with a built-in specialized camera rig. With half-submerged and weather-proofed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LIFCastro, Rachel
Summary: Provides information on some amazing desert landscapes around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.41 CASCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 551.41 CASGray, Susan Heinrichs
Summary: "Desert examines the characteristics of the habitat and the creatures who inhabit it in a simple way that helps children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index. ATOS below 2"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing Group 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Eco GrayHunter, Nick.
Contents: Sand and rock -- Where to start -- Who's going with you? -- Discovering the deserts -- Seeing the sights -- Interview with a desert expert -- The living desert -- Interview with a conservationist -- Human-made wonders -- Are the deserts changing? -- World map -- Timeline -- Fact file -- Glossary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, Planet Earth III explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Filled with wonder and insight, Planet Earth III celebrates places and animals beyond our imagination. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet's last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A stunning 11-part series that captures rare action, impossible locations, and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest, and most elusive creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: British Broadcasting Corporation 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD PLABaylor, Byrd.
Summary: Simple text and illustrations describe the characteristics of the desert and its plant, animal, and human life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1975
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Summary: "In honor of its centenary, a majestic cactus is celebrated by its neighbors, the local wildlife inhabitants, for its gifts of food, shelter, and shade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CYRSummary: "From the team behind the multi-award-winning The blue planet comes this epic series celebrating the earth as never before. Embracing the world's incredible landscapes and fascinating wildlife, Planet earth takes the defitive look at the diversity of our planet" (container).
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A stunning 11-part series that captures rare action, impossible locations, and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest, and most elusive creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY E-TV PLACampbell, Andrew
Summary: Examines the food chain of animals in the desert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smart Apple Media 2007
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 577.54 CampbShelton, Richard
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Arizona Press 1992