Describes the lives and interaction of animals and plants in the desert.

Describes the behavior of desert animals that are active at night, including bats, owls, foxes, and toads.

Describes how mammals living in the desert find water and adapt to the harsh environment.

Simple text and photographs introduce the habitat, appearance, and behavior of ostriches.

Explains, in simple language, where roadrunners live, what they eat, and how they adapt to their environment.

Learn about a day and a night in the life of a fennec fox.

The sun shines on the hot desert sand. Meanwhile, a small animal with lobster-like pincers and a long tail hides under some tree bark. After the sun sets and the air cools, the creature--an Arizona bark scorpion--leaves its hideout and starts to hunt for prey. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the bark scorpion lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives...

"How can the camel survive? The hump on its back has stored fat that the animal uses for energy. As a result, the camel can go weeks without water and months without food. Welcome to life in the desert!"--

"In this book, readers learn about the life and habits of roadrunners"--