Desert - Living and Non-living Author:Cassie Mayer This series aims to teach the main characteristics of living and non living things against the backdrop of a particular habitat.It features a patterned text- the repetitive nature of the language helps children to learn the characteristics of living and non living things. It includes a question and answer text to stress the understanding of scie... more »ntific investigation and observation. It features beautiful habitat-specific photographs to appeal to teachers and children.« less