South America / by Marcia Abramson.
Material type: TextSeries: X-treme facts: ContinentsPublisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bearport Publishing, [2024]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9798889164326
- 9798889164401
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | New | 918 A161 | Available | 33111011341837 |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
A Continent of Contrasts -- Climate Extremes -- So Much Water -- The Largest Rain Forest -- Heading South -- Spectacular Sights -- Awesome Animals of South America -- Evolutionary Islands -- The Many People of South America -- Vibrant Cities -- Fabulous Food -- Extreme Fun -- Make a Sloth.
"Did you know that South America is home to the largest rainforest in the world? The Amazon Rainforest is so full of plants that it can take ten minutes for rain to reach the forest floor. And would it surprise you to learn that the continent also has the world's driest desert? Or that there are snowy mountains and icy glaciers? Discover extreme facts about South America in this fun and kooky book"-- Provided by publisher.
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