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Earth's Incredible Places: Sahara

by Christina Webb

A close-up of the Sahara’s extremes

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A close-up of the Sahara’s extremes

Christina Webb’s illustrated introduction presents the Sahara as both a vast North African landscape and a habitat where life persists under demanding conditions. The description ranges from dunes, plains and oasis pools to the animals that live there, including crocodiles, scorpions and foxes. It also brings human history and ways of life into view through references to ancient pharaohs, nomadic communities and camel caravans. The contrast between scorching days and below-freezing nights gives the book a clear organizing thread: the Sahara’s extremes shape its environments and the lives connected to them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children aged 9–12 interested in deserts, wildlife and habitats
  • Young readers curious about North African places and cultures
  • Readers who enjoy illustrated introductions to geography and natural history

Themes

Sahara DesertWildlife and adaptationNorth African geographyDesert climatesHuman history and nomadic life

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Book overview

A captivating illustrated introduction to the largest hot desert in the world, the Sahara.

Touching every corner of North Africa is the Sahara Desert, one of the wildest habitats on Earth. This is a land of singing sand dunes, barren plains, mirages and glistening oasis pools. Against all odds, life manages to thrive here. Discover river crocodiles, scorpions and foxes, ancient pharaohs, nomadic tribes and camel caravans. With its scorching hot days and night-times that dip below freezing, the Sahara is a land of extremes, where only the tough survive.
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