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The Sahara
Series: Earth's Incredible Places
Brief Description
Touching every corner of North Africa is the Sahara Desert, one of the wildest habitats on Earth. This is a land of singing sand dunes, barren plains, mirages and glistening oasis pools. Against all odds, life manages to thrive here. Discover river crocodiles, scorpions and foxes,...
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Touching every corner of North Africa is the Sahara Desert, one of the wildest habitats on Earth. This is a land of singing sand dunes, barren plains, mirages and glistening oasis pools. Against all odds, life manages to thrive here.
Discover river crocodiles, scorpions and foxes, ancient pharaohs, nomadic tribes and camel caravans. With its scorching hot days and night-times that dip below freezing, the Sahara is a land of extremes, where only the tough survive.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838741808
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flying Eye Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Muti
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 232.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Since the age of five, Christina Webb dreamed of becoming an author. After graduating from the University of Surrey with a BA in English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing, she made that dream a reality. Christina is passionate about representation, and has a soft spot for unusual animals and the ocean. Her clients include Lonely Planet Kids, Penguin Random House, Pan Macmillan and Wide-Eyed Editions. Christina is based in London, and can most likely be found with her head stuck in a book or following her itchy feet to exciting new places. Muti is a studio of 18 illustrators, animators, letterers and designers based in Cape Town, South Africa. Started in 2011, the studio has had the privilege of working with clients from around the globe, including Google, Uber, Forbes, Fortune, Barnes and Noble, Samsung, Facebook and more. Their diverse team and varied backgrounds and influences, as well as their collective desire to play and experiment, have allowed them to dabble in a multitude of styles and directions, types of clients and applications.
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