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Where is the Sahara Desert? / by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by David Malan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Where is (Grosset & Dunlap) | Where is (Grosset & Dunlap)Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2023Description: 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593520062 (paperback)
  • 0593520068 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 966
LOC classification:
  • 500 DT 334 F119w 2023
Contents:
Where Is the Sahara Desert? -- From Jungle to Desert -- Much More Than Sand -- Water in the Sahara -- Desert Dwellers -- Across the Sea of Sand -- Early Explorers -- Creatures of the Sahara -- A Desert at Risk -- A Trip Across the Sahara -- Timelines.
Summary: "Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert! Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. Readers will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region (some very unlucky ones), and native populations like the Imazighen"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 500 DT 334 F119w 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000181948

Includes bibliographical references (page 108).

Where Is the Sahara Desert? -- From Jungle to Desert -- Much More Than Sand -- Water in the Sahara -- Desert Dwellers -- Across the Sea of Sand -- Early Explorers -- Creatures of the Sahara -- A Desert at Risk -- A Trip Across the Sahara -- Timelines.

"Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert! Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. Readers will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region (some very unlucky ones), and native populations like the Imazighen"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop

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