This book takes a simple look at what it means to live in a desert. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and dangers people might have because of living in a desert, such as extreme weather conditions. The book also looks at how people adapt to living in deserts and the different things both adults and children do in their daily lives, from desert-specific jobs to home schooling, respectively.

From the American Mojave to the vast Sahara to the high-mountain Gobi, accessible text reveals the hidden treasures that deserts hold, including the people that live there, the plants and animals that thrive, and the riches that lie beneath the ground.

Discusses the lives of three children who live in desert areas of the world. (view table of contents)

Discusses people who live in desert areas of the world and how it affects their lives.

Describes the geography and ecology of desert regions and the history of human activity in some of the major deserts around the world (view table of contents)