Learn all about life in the desert in this nature themed instalment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children.

Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a speciality, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration". In this fun, fact-filled instalment, Leah the biology explorer and Connor the marine expert set off into the Mexican desert and have to rescue a pack of wolf cubs while avoiding dust storms!

Let's explore!

With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance book by SJ King is the perfect book for children who are into all things nature. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about desert life.

At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Leah's Mission Notes" which is a summary of the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a glossary, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!

Get Ready to join the Secret Explorers Club

The Secret Explorers series is a reminder to kids that they are limited only by their imagination, and teaches them that learning is fun! But most of all, these educational books encourage children to believe they can become experts in anything they love.

This edge-of-your-seat space book for kids is packed with:

Fun facts and illustrations about desert life
Simple and informative diagrams telling kids all they need to know about dust storms
Quizzes, mission notes, and a glossary of words with definitions

Complete the series

Each book in the series combines exciting adventures with real-life facts related to the Secret Explorers' latest fictional mission.

Don't miss out on more secret explorations! Take on an out-of-this-world mission in The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision. Travel back in time to save a dinosaur egg from destruction in The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue. Set out on a journey to stop the Cairo Museum from closing down in The Secret Explorers and the Tomb Robbers. Take a trip up an erupting volcano in The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano. Travel to the arctic for a rescue mission in Secret Explorers and the Missing Scientist. Visit the forests of North Carolina to save a species of endangered plant in The Secret Explorers and the Plant Poachers. Blast off to the Moon in The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission. Solve a spooky mystery in The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle.

Animals

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The Bird Book

Timelines of Nature

Butterflies and Moths

Little Chunkies: Animals in the Forest

Little Chunkies: Animals in the Wild

Everything You Need to Know About Frogs

The Children's Book of Birdwatching

The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance

Amazing Animal Journeys

Everything You Need to Know About Snakes

Weird and Wonderful Nature