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He Chose The World's Deadliest Land: To Die, Or To Live Again. . . Adam Laret, big, young and headstrong, ran from Ehrenberg to the banks of the Rio Colorado. He was blindly fleeing his scheming, gambling brother and the woman Guerd stole from him. But Adam's escape wasn't complete until Guerd, in the company of a sheriff, hunted him down. Then Adam committed the ultimate crime. With the mark of Cain upon him--he traveled into the desert to atone...

In a harsh red desert Sergeant Joanne Sharp fights to protect the town's people from an insidious Alien parasite.

"The desert inspires wonder. Attending to history, culture, science, and spirit, Everything That Stings, Clings, or Sings celebrates the bounty and the significance of desert places"--

"Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert! Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life. Readers will also learn about the famous trade routes of the past with caravans of up to 10,000 camels, European explorers to the region (some very unlucky ones), and native populations like the Imazighen"--...

While in the Australian desert, ant-sized Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot are carried away by a dust-devil and face many dangerous creatures, from a flock of wild parakeets to a Perenti lizard, as they try to make their way back to Uncle Al.

Having not spoken to each other in a year, three American brothers set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other. The brothers wanted to regain their friendship of each other. Their "spiritual quest," however, veers rapidly off-course -- thanks in part to over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray. Eventually the three find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert...

Beginning readers will learn about the animals and plants that call the desert home while counting to ten in this book. Crisp, detailed images enhance the text, which is perfect for emerging readers.

"Dry. Dusty. Hot. Suddenly, the water comes. Jackals, coyotes, mountain lions - they all come to the watering hole, the tinaja. Some are predators, others are prey. How do they survive?"--

The rundown: A bounty hunter is in the Amazon jungle to capture a guy who turns out not to be the bad guy he is touted as. The two team up to look for an ancient gold idol thought to be stored in a mine in the Amazon. The scorpion king: Plunges you into a sweeping tale filled with stunning fight sequences, awe-inspiring battles, and pulse-pounding hand-to-hand thrills. Fast five: After Brian and Mia break Dom out of jail, they find themselves trapped...