Sand Swimmers: The Secret Life of Australia's Desert Wilderness (Walker Classic)

by Narelle Oliver

Narelle Oliver (Illustrator)

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Journey to the heart of Australia and find secret life in the harshest of deserts in this riveting true story captured in stunning illustrations.

In the center of Australia lies a strange desert wilderness called the Dead Heart. It is difficult to imagine anything can exist in such a forbidding place. But the Dead Heart contains amazing stories of adaptation and survival. Follow in the footsteps of early explorers like Charles Sturt and learn what the indigenous people of Australia have long known: not all is quite as it seems. Narelle Oliver’s intricate artwork and vivid language creates a spellbinding portrait of a mysterious desert landscape.
  • ISBN10 0763667617
  • ISBN13 9780763667610
  • Publish Date 6 January 2015 (first published 1 January 1999)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.