"Explore Earth's driest regions and discover the desert's hidden dangers, from buried snakes to dust storms. Find out how people, animals, and plants cope with the daily challenge to find water"--Back cover.

Includes index. Cover sub-title: Open your eyes to a world of discovery.

What is a desert? -- Where in the world? -- Stacks of sand -- Dust storm! -- Water of life -- The Sahara -- Staying alive -- Night hunters -- Poison! -- Camels up close -- Down under -- Cactus country -- The desert in bloom -- Desert daily life -- Food and drink -- Twice as tough -- Living in the Gobi -- It's cool to be coastal -- Is it a desert? -- The growing desert.