Some parts of Earth are ideal for living things. Other parts are extremely difficult, and only exceptional plants, animals and microorganisms can survive there. This book looks at how plants and animals survive in some of the most extreme biomes and habitats on Earth. Find out about plants that give live in acid bogs, how plants and animals survive in the desert and what came back to life after being trapped in ice for tens of thousands of years.

The Savage Nature series explores life science and life on Earth at its most extreme, from the fight for survival from birth to death through to the way that organisms have adapted to survive in extreme habitats. The series offers high-interest, engaging information, fascinating fact boxes and an in-depth exploration of the most exciting aspects of life science. A high-interest look at the natural world for children aged 9+.

The Savage Nature series explores life science and life on Earth at its most extreme, from the fight for survival from birth to death through to the way that organisms have adapted to survive in extreme habitats. The series offers high-interest, engaging information, fascinating fact boxes and an in-depth exploration of the most exciting aspects of life science. A high-interest look at the natural world for children aged 9+.