Summary
Plum sends Cooper, Clementine and Brad bubbling into the Australian desert to search for a mysterious missing lake. Along the way the kids discover that a desert is far from empty -- and that water can hide in a dry, scrubby place.
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Ages 5+
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The kids trek across the Australian desert looking for a lake -- and find life along the way.
- What surprised you about what lives in a desert?
- Where might water hide in a place that looks completely dry?
- What would a plant or animal need to survive in the desert?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: desert, habitat, survive.
Try it: List two living things the kids find in the desert and one way each one gets the water it needs.