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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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...
2) Bobcat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the sun starts to set, a spotted wildcat awakens. It leaves the cave where it has been resting and begins to roam the rocky landscape outside. In the cool night air, the bobcat hunts for its prey. When morning comes, it escapes the heat by returning to the cave. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the bobcat lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives...
3) Camel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A colorful lizard basks on a rock in the morning sun. Then it spots a grasshopper. In a flash, the lizard runs across the hot desert sand, using only its hind legs. It grabs the insect in its mouth. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the collared lizard lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in its hot, dry home. Colorful photos and diagrams, clear...
5) Roadrunner
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A tiny cricket bounces across the scorching desert sand, making leap after leap. Hot on its trail is a bird--not flying but running. It is a roadrunner. The small bird is quick and soon gobbles up the insect. Then it zooms off again, hunting for more prey. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the roadrunner lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in...
6) Sidewinder
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A small snake glides sideways across the hot desert sand. As it moves, it makes an S shape with its body. Then the sidewinder snake buries itself under the sand. There, with only its head poking out, it waits for prey. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the sidewinder lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in its hot, dry home. Colorful photos and...
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