num_pages: 32
description: Following in the footsteps of the explorer, Charles Sturt, the Australian desert and its array of fascinating creatures is explored and beautifully illustrated. The ingenious methods which desert creatures employ to survive in their harsh habitat are described.
language: English
title: Sand Swimmers:The Secret Life of Australia's Dead Heart
titlecomplete: Sand Swimmers:The Secret Life of Australia's Dead Heart
genres: Childrens, Science, Geography, Australia, Animals, Nature, Picture Books, Wildlife, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 48
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature
category: Picture Fiction
publisher: Lothian Pub Co