Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.9
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4190
Points per Word
0.000239
Page Count
64
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
This nonfiction book explores the dangerous plants and animals that inhabit deserts around the world, providing informational text and facts about desert ecology. The book features various dangerous species including sidewinder snakes, dingos, desert locusts, and barrel cacti, examining how these organisms survive in arid environments. Written for middle grade readers at a 4.9 reading level, the book also addresses desert survival and the hazards of living in desert regions.