Ocean State Libraries

In the center of Australia lies a strange desert wilderness called the Dead Heart. It is difficult to imagine that anything can exist in such a harsh place. But the Dead Heart has a secret: it holds amazing stories of adaptation and survival. Follow in the footsteps of early explorers such a Charles Sturt and learn what the indigenous people of Australia have long known: not all is quite as it seems.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and tracks of a variety of animals that live in or around Australia, including the platypus, kiwi, and Tasmanian devil.

Describes the journey of a baby koala from birth to adulthood, showing the things its mother must teach it to do to survive on its own.

Provides text and photographs to present Tasmanian devils, their physical features, where they live, and what they do.

Describes and illustrates in detail the animal species from earth's southern continents that have become extinct.