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 Desperate Deserts - Anita Ganeri
Newest Review: ... being turned into globes. Below that, in a flame effect red and orange text are the words Desperate Deserts, and a picture ... more  ... of a sweaty man slumped over an angry looking camel with the words 'He really gives me the hump' coming out of his head in a thought bubble.
The book starts off with an introduction, which mimics the style of the Horrible Histories sreies in that it spends some time poking fun at geography teachers, before assertining that geography really doesn't have to be boring .
It then goes straight into the book, which is an interesting mixture of written information, maps, and cartoons. It's lightly sprinkled with humour, and...more |
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Desperate Deserts - Anita Ganeri: Feeling thirsty ? Fancy a nice glass of camel pee ? (578 words)
by - written on 19/09/09 (Very useful, 37 readings)
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Anyone that's a regular reader of my reviews will know I'm a big fan of the Horrible Histories series . So, when on a browse round the local charity shops I spotted some books from the Horrible Geography and Horrible Science book series, I snapped them up . Although written by different authors and illustrated by different people , they are published under the same Scholastic umbrella, so I figured they might be somewhat similar . This book, from the Horrible Geography collection, entitled 'Desperate Deserts' , is written by Anita Gameri and illustrated by Mike Phillips . On the front cover is a banner of graph paper, appearing to be pinned on, with the ... Read the complete review
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