Narelle Oliver

Sand Swimmers: the Secret Life of Australia's Desert Wilderness Narelle Oliver

Journey to the heart of Australia and find secret life in the harshest of deserts in this riveting true story captured in stunning illustrations.
 
In the center of Australia lies a strange desert wilderness called the Dead Heart. It is difficult to imagine anything can exist in such a forbidding place. But the Dead Heart contains amazing stories of adaptation and survival. Follow in the footsteps of early explorers like Charles Sturt and learn what the indigenous people of Australia have long known: not all is quite as it seems. Narelle Oliver?s intricate artwork and vivid language creates a spellbinding portrait of a mysterious desert landscape.