Desert Biomes Around the World

by M.M. Eboch

Did you know that Antarctica is the largest desert in the world? It receives so little rain or snow that it is almost as dry as the Sahara! Whether cold, hot, or somewhere in between, a third of Earth's land is part of the desert biome. Learn about the geography and resources of the desert biome as well as how animals and people have adapted to and impacted desert environments. Explore this biome's future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2019

About the author

M.M. Eboch is a pen name for Chris Eboch, used for Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker and Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier, both inspirational biographies that are part of Simon & Schuster's Childhood of Famous Americans series.

Ms. Eboch also has books published under her real name, Chris Eboch. Her Haunted series includes The Ghost on the Stairs and The Phantom Pilot. Haunted follows a brother and sister who travel with a ghost hunter TV show and try to help the ghosts. The series, for ages 8-12, features The Ghost on the Stairs, The Riverboat Phantom and The Knight in the Shadows.

Chris is also the author of The Well of Sacrifice, an exciting middle grade Mayan drama, used in schools.