Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.1
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1171
Points per Word
0.000427
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
This book follows in the footsteps of the explorer Charles Sturt, who saw the desert as the 'Dead Heart' of Australia. A closer examination reveals that hidden in this harsh environment is an extraordinary and diverse wildlife.