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Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An Arab girl of the Sahara who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Partnering with ex-DGSE agent Caterina Boldieu, Frank Martin undertakes his most perilous, high-stakes assignments so far. As he risks his life to deliver highly sensitive cargo against the odds, the ever-growing uncertainty about who to trust looms. From deep in the Sahara to a small town in Belarus to a horse stable in Kentucky, Frank must make split-second decisions, all while sinister criminals set out to stop him.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discover the biomes of our planet, from lush rainforests and sweltering deserts to deep oceans and fast-flowing rivers. See how seasons and climates vary across the globe, and find out about amazing animal and plant adaptations. Learn about people who live in different places around the world and the dangers that threaten our natural environment.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Aliens are coming! A year after young engineering student Rip Cantrell discovered the first flying saucer buried deep in the sands of the Sahara, another saucer is brought up from the bottom of the Atlantic. The recovery is funded by a pharmaceutical executive who believes that the saucer holds the key to an anti-aging drug formula that space travelers would need to voyage between galaxies. But one of his technicians, Adam Solo, an alien marooned...
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Series
Publisher
words & pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This expansive guide to endangered animals answers all these questions and more as you journey around the world and marvel at the biodiversity of the planet, and how much it needs to be protected. An important yet gentle introduction to the impact of climate change and human activity on the environment, it explores how everyone can help save our planet and enjoy its beauty"--
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Formats
Description
Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.