Desert

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot stranded after a plane crash in this gripping story of survival, friendship, and rescue from a bestselling and award-winning author.​Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream:The Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old “Addie Earhart”shares her adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this daring girl fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her mother struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is grieving the loss of her father, finds solace in her online conversations with Jolene, her biggest—and only—fan.Then, one day, it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground and the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won’t survive long in the

In her follow-up to the wildly beautiful Botanical Wonderland, Rachel Reinert gives fans a magnificent new world to color: the desert. Coloring enthusiasts will rejoice at illustrator Rachel Reinert’s

While in the Australian desert, ant-sized Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot are carried away by a dust-devil and face many dangerous creatures, from a flock of wild parakeets to a Perenti l

Already a Southwestern classic as beautiful, subtle and profound as the desert itself Arturo Islas's The Rain God is a breathtaking masterwork of contemporary literature. Set in a fictional small tow

Intrepid Agent Arthur is off on another mission. This time, he finds himself in the heart of the scorching desert, where he investigates kidnapping and stolen gold. He'll need your help to solve a selection of brain-bending puzzles if he's to save the day once again.

Palm Desert boasts a rich history.

Desert insiders know Palm Desert as the geographic and cultural heart of the Coachella Valley. This resort town with over 30 golf courses started as a barren outpost aptly named Sand Hole. Founder Cli

"Two families flee extreme weather in India and come together on a mountaintop"--

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 encou

Cabot Yerxa's discovery of natural hot and cold mineral water in 1914 was the impetus for the establishment of Desert Hot Springs. His eccentric pueblo-style home, which is listed in the National Regi

The Desert Race 沙漠冒險 「在遙遠的國度中，四位勇敢的女孩為了角逐成為國王的助手，進行了一場危險又激烈的比賽。誰能最快從沙漠中帶回綠洲之水，順利成為國王的左右手呢？」 ★思考點：有時看起來強大，不一定是真正的強大。每種動物跟每個人都有各自擅長的地方，只要放在對的位置，其實每個人都能發揮所長喔！ 單元介紹 Before Reading:提供與主

The Las Vegas Insight City Guide combines insightful writing and lavish full-color photography in a portable format with an emphasis on practical information. Inside this Las Vegas Insight City Guide,

Describes desert plants, how desert plants are used, and why they need to be protected.

Shares the necessary skills needed to survive in the desert, including digging into a dry streambed to find water, building a solar still, and using desert plants and animals as food sources.

The desert is a place of silence, mystery, and solitude, a setting and vehicle for dreams and myths, and the ultimate site of illusion and mirage. Europe discovered the desert in the nineteenth centur

The Gulf War bore witness to a number of deadly encounters between these two great adversaries. Heavily armored, highly mobile and capable of killing at over 2500m the M1 Abrams is, to this day, a ver

Desert Wisdom brings us back to the realization that we are not separate from God or from one another. We are at a new frontier where it is time to weave East with West and spirit with matter. Author

Watch the vulture bask in the morning sun, the roadrunner kick up a cloud of dust, the javelina wallow, and the bobcat give her cub a licking with a rough tongue in Desert Baths. As the sun travels ac

Watch the vulture bask in the morning sun, the roadrunner kick up a cloud of dust, the javelina wallow, and the bobcat give her cub a licking with a rough tongue in Desert Baths. As the sun travels ac

Desert Dinosaurs is one of the few books to combine literary adventure with the possibility of hands-on discovery. Its focus is on a non-scientist’s discoveries about the dinosaurs that frequented Ari

It is a desert like no other, stretching from the eastern outskirts of Los Angeles across the width of Southern California and into parts of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. The Mojave Desert's attractions

?When P.I. Lena Jones’s Pima Indian partner Jimmy Sisiwan is arrested in the remote northern Arizona town of Walapai Flats, Lena closes the Desert Investigations office and rushes to his aid. What she

The wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers lies in their experiences of solitude, prayer, community life, work, and care for their neighbors. Their goal was transformation of their lives through ope

As the heat of the desert day fades into night, various nocturnal animals, including bats, coyotes, and snakes, venture out to find food.

The five curious dinosaurs, known as the Fivedinos, decide to explore a desert, but when they run into a giant spider and are chased by a Tyrannosaurus rex, they turn around only to be confused by a s

Discusses the desert biome and the many endangered species that live there, including slender-horned gazelle, Egyptian vulture, and desert tortoise.

Desert animals special features help them survive in the heat and cold of their bone dry homes. Read all about the amazing adaptations of desert animals.

Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the desert biome.

Large illustrations for coloring cute desert creatures & their babies

In this eagerly awaited follow up to Pakistani cookbook Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, food writer and cookery teacher Sumayya Usmani continues her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of

Discusses the topography, climate, plant and animal life, and human cultures of the Sahara Desert as well as the problems that it faces.

Discusses the topography, climate, plant and animal life, and human cultures of the Kalahari Desert as well as the problems that it faces.

Discusses the topography, climate, plant and animal life, and human cultures of the Mojave Desert as well as the problems that it faces.

Discusses the topography, climate, plant and animal life, and human cultures of the Gobi Desert as well as the problems that it faces.

Discusses the topography, climate, plant and animal life, and human cultures of the Atacama Desert as well as the problems that it faces.

About the SeriesEach book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of ten animals in a particular habitat which link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book a simple over

THE BLACK DESERT is a story about one man's life experiences hunting in Central Illinois. The author talks about the changes that have taken place over the last 40 years in hunting, farming, and the e