Looks at the various kinds of plants and animals, including camels, cactuses, and snakes, that survive in desert ecosystems throughout the world.

Cody is worried when his family on a New Mexico Navajo reservation runs out of water, but Darlene Arviso, called "The Water Lady," is on the way with her tanker truck. Includes glossary of Navajo terms and notes about Arviso and life on a reservation.

Four young coyotes harrass the animals in a desert canyon until they run into a rattlesnake.

"As the summer sun sets over the desert, creatures gather for a very special event. The saguaro cactus is about to bloom. Join pollinating fruit bats, howling mice, and other animals on their journey to visit the flower in this beautiful nature-inspired story."--p. [4] of cover.

Separated from their group during a sixth-graders geocaching trip, Jen Chiu and her mortal enemy, Martin Diaz, are caught in a dust storm in the desert near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Includes survival tips.

"From Christmas cookies and pecan pie to winter-themed cupcakes and sweet giftable confections, there's a special treat to help celebrate your favorite festive occasion. In these colorful, inspirational pages, you'll find recipes for beloved baked sweets to mark holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve, as well as ideas for entertaining and gift giving. The more than 50 enticing recipes include everything from cookies, candies,...

Rosa has a wonderful hat that fits her just right, but when the wind blows it away the hat shelters a wide variety of desert creatures from a storm.