Sands of the Scorpion

the long version

The third book in this exciting adventure series from a real survival specialist.Lost amid the desert sands!When Beck Granger and his friend, Peter, join Beck's Uncle Al for a holiday in Africa, they aren't expecting to find themselves stranded in the Sahara Desert. But when they stumble upon a smuggling ring and have to bail out of a plane over the desert, Beck knows their chances of survival are slim. Somehow they must find their way back to civilisation, but there are snakes, scorpions and the merciless rays of the sun to overcome first!A gripping African adventure packed with real survival details and dangers at every turn!