Where Is the Sahara Desert?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 6, 2023
Ten-story-high sand dunes, eye-tricking mirages, unlucky explorers – it’s all here and more in this newest Where Is? book.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore the Sahara’s dunes, wildlife, plant life, historic trade routes, and peoples.
- Themes
- Sahara Desert ecology, Historic trade routes, Berber and Tuareg peoples
- Genres
- Africa for Kids, Geography for Kids, Exploration & Discovery
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Ten-story-high sand dunes, eye-tricking mirages, unlucky explorers – it’s all here and more in this newest Where Is? book. From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders and features a fold-out map! 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!
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And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. The shallow roots of the mesquite tree can grow almost 200 feet across to absorb water. 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 Berber and Tuareg, the faces of the men are blue from the dye in the veils they always wear.
Sahara Desert Details
Explore the Sahara’s dunes, wildlife, plant life, historic trade routes, and peoples.
Come here for
- Ten-story-high dunes, mirages, and Sahara wildlife
- Historic camel caravans and Berber and Tuareg peoples
Expect
- Ostriches, fennec foxes, and mesquite roots
- Past caravans and European explorers
Where it sits
| Africa for Kids | 91% |
|---|---|
| Geography for Kids | 63% |
| Exploration & Discovery | 60% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African History for Kids
- Africa for Kids
- Geography for Kids
- Authors
- Sarah Fabiny
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 6, 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Sahara Desert ecology · Historic trade routes · Berber and Tuareg peoples
- Reading lane
- African History for Kids