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2) Dune
Author
Series
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
"Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater...
Author
Language
English
Description
John Hare is dying in the desert until he is discovered and saved by the generous rancher, August Naab. As Hare gets back to health on Naab's ranch, he's irresistibly attracted to Naab's adopted daughter, Mescal. But Mescal is being pursued by Holderness, a man who is not to be trusted. Hare is soon drawn into a web of adventure and intrigue over land, water and the heart of a beautiful woman.
6) Deserts
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
300L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the climate, plant and animal life, and characteristics of deserts. Includes color photographs, a diagram, a glossary, and further resources.
7) Odd Thomas
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
Over the course of two days, Odd Thomas, his soulmate Stormy Llewellyn, and an assortment of allies make their way through a dark, terrifying world in which past and present, and life and death collide as they try to avert a cataclysm.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations, color map.
Language
Español
Description
Introduces the habitats of deserts. Explains how plants and animals find the water they need. Includes a diorama project.
10) Never
Author
Language
English
Description
"Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed." So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Ken Follett's nerve-racking drams of international tension. A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country's secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"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"--...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (28 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
Español
Description
Using helpful charts, graphs, and Spanish-translated informational text in conjunction with vivid images and intriguing facts, this book allows early elementary readers to explore the ecosystem, plants, and animals of the deserts around the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
310L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and color photographs depict the climate, plants, and animals of the desert habitat. Includes a glossary, an index, and sources of additional information.
14) Desert
Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 51
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
420L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (31 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When hard-working animals complain to "the magic desert watcher" about camel's laziness, the watcher agrees to make things more fair.
16) A bed of stars
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A reassuring picture book about finding one's place in the world follows a father as he takes his child on their first camping trip where he shows, under a blanket of stars, that the universe is a friendly place.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
On a cattle drive in the desert on the night before Cowboy Ned's birthday, his horse Andy goes in search of a birthday cake, which he thinks will make Ned's birthday complete. It's Cowboy Ned's birthday! His trusty dapple gray steed, Andy, knows that the best thing to have on your birthday is a birthday cake. While Cowboy Ned sleeps soundly, Andy wanders across the desert in search of a birthday surprise for his friend and along the way discovers...
20) Sulfur Springs
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"On the Fourth of July, just as fireworks are about to go off in Aurora, Minnesota, Cork O'Connor and his new bride Rainy Bisonette listen to a desperate voicemail left by Rainy's son, Peter. The message is garbled and full of static, but they hear Peter confess to the murder of someone named Rodriguez. When they try to contact him, they discover that his phone has gone dead. The following morning, Cork and Rainy fly to Coronado County in southern...