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Race to the South Pole Coloring Book

Race to the South Pole Coloring Book


by Patricia J. Wynne

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2010
  • PAPER

Ross MacPhee (Race to the End) collaborated with illustrator Patricia Wynne for this historically accurate, thrilling account of Antarctic exploration in 30 ready-to-color illustrations. (ANT332, $3.99)

Animals Robert Scott Saw, An Adventure in Antarctica

Animals Robert Scott Saw, An Adventure in Antarctica


by Sandra Markle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 45 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Markle focuses not on Antarctic exploration but on Scott's dogs and ponies, his pet terrier, emperor penguins, marine mammals and other wildlife in this engaging tale for young readers. (ANT277, $16.99)

Antarctic Antics, A Book of Penguin Poems

Antarctic Antics, A Book of Penguin Poems


by Judy Sierra | Jose Aruego | Ariane Dewey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Fantastic illustrations and humorous poems entertain youngsters ages 3 to 6. (ANT189, $6.99)

Arctic and Antarctic Life Coloring Book

Arctic and Antarctic Life Coloring Book


by Ruth Soffer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Big, easy-to-color drawings depict dozens of seals, penguins, birds and whales from both ends of the Earth in this delightful roundup. (ANT251, $3.95)

Here is Antarctica

Here is Antarctica


by Madeleine Dunphy | Tom Leonard

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This thrilling account of penguins at play and whales cavorting in the ice is a beautifully illustrated introduction to Antarctica for ages 3-8. (ANT281, $16.95)

Life Under Ice

Life Under Ice


by Mary. M. Cerullo | Bill Curtsinger

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Curtsinger, a photographer posted to McMurdo Station, documents surprisingly beautiful invertebrates, crowd-pleasing penguins and seals, as well as the researchers who study them in this lively, illustrated tale of underwater Antarctica. (ANT191, $7.95)

Lost and Found

Lost and Found


by Oliver Jeffers

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A little boy finds a lost penguin and decides to return him to the South Pole. Along the way he learns about Antarctica, and learns even more about friendship. A sweet story, simply and beautifully illustrated. (ANT250, $16.99)

Penguin Chick

Penguin Chick


by Betty Tatham | Helen K. Davie

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The beautifully illustrated and narrated story of the birth of an Emperor chick and parents' odyssey to raise its young on the ice. (ANT188, $5.99)

Penguins, Strange and Wonderful

Penguins, Strange and Wonderful


by Laurence Pringle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Enthusiastically illustrated, this thoroughly informative book for about age seven shows, in detailed paintings by Meryl Henderson, all 13 penguin species on land, in the water, courting, raising young and generally cavorting. (ANT350, $16.95)

Splash! A Penguin Counting Book


by Jonathan Chester

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 24 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Expedition leader and naturalist Chester dives into his trove of penguin photos for this delightful book. (BST142, $6.95)

Antarctic Journal, The Hidden Worlds of Antarctica's Animals

Antarctic Journal, The Hidden Worlds of Antarctica's Animals


by Meredith Hooper | Lucia deLeris

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
  • OUT OF PRINT

This illustrated account of a year-long stint at Palmer Station along the Antarctic Peninusla features marvelous watercolors and a personal, informative account of the penguins, elephant seals and other wildlife of the region. Ages 9-12. (ANT149, $16.95)

Antarctica, The Heart of the World

Antarctica, The Heart of the World


by Coral Tulloch

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Parents and grandparents take note! Kids ages 10-12 will devour this illustrated primer on Antarctica, its wildlife, research and history. With hundreds of color photographs, profiles of Antarctic scientists, clever drawings and an excellent chapter on life at the Antarctic research stations. (ANT245, $17.95)

Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth

Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth


by Neal Layton | Nicola Davies

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

From Antarctica's emperor penguins to the bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, animals have adapted and survived in conditions that would quickly kill a human. Discover how they do it in this colorful, illustrated primer for ages 8-12. (NAT183, $7.99)

Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic

Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic


by Barbara Taylor | Geoff Brightling

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Young readers will enjoy this snazzy, illustrated survey of life and nature at high latitudes. (GEN187, $19.99)

Frozen Secrets, Antarctica Revealed

Frozen Secrets, Antarctica Revealed


by Sally M. Walker

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 104 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Lively, illustrated -- and with a focus on ongoing science -- this excellent book introduces the history, geology, climate and wildlife of Antarctica with depth for ages nine and up. Walker includes with dozens of leading researchers, showing the men and women (and there are many) at work in color photographs. (ANT338, $20.95)

Ice Story, Shackleton's Lost Expedition

Ice Story, Shackleton's Lost Expedition


by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel | Frank Hurley

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The amazing tale of Shackleton's expedition for 9 to 12-year-olds. (ANT87, $20.00)

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins


by Florence Atwater | Richard Atwater

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 139 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The comic adventure of Antarctic-obsessed Mr. Popper and his houseful of penguins, originally published in 1938. Though he always dreamed of exploring the polar regions -- and he keeps in touch with Admiral Drake -- Mr. Popper and his family never expected a penguin to appear on their doorstep. Geared for ages 8-to-10, this Newbery Honor book is also perfect to read aloud (or entertain adults). (ANT134, $6.99)

My Season with Penguins, An Antarctic Journal

My Season with Penguins, An Antarctic Journal


by Sophie Webb

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Webb documents her two-month stay on Ross Island, site of a long-term study of Adelie penguins. Her detailed journal entries are complemented by watercolor illustrations. For children 9-12. (ANT135, $15.00)

Polar Explorers for Kids

Polar Explorers for Kids


by Maxine Snowden

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. (ARC191, $16.95)

Seabird

Seabird


by Holling C. Holling

  • LITERATURE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 61 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Across four generations and around the world, by whaler, clipper, steamer and airplane, Holling traces American seafaring through the eyes of an ivory gull in this illustrated classic. Ages 9-12 (OCE79, $11.95)

Shackleton's Stowaway

Shackleton's Stowaway


by Victoria McKernan

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

McKernan deftly interweaves actual explorers and events in this fictionalized account of Shackleton's voyage for ages 12 and up. (ANT226, $6.50)

Summer Ice, Life Along the Antarctic Peninsula

Summer Ice, Life Along the Antarctic Peninsula


by Bruce McMillan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A well written, fully illustrated account of a journey to the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula with dozens of color photographs of the wildlife, sea and icescapes of the region. Ages 9 to 12. (ANT78, $16.00)

Trapped by the Ice, Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure

Trapped by the Ice, Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure


by Michael McCurdy

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated retelling of the Endurance expedition geared for children. (ANT75, $8.95)

Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat

Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat


by Caroline Alexander

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat. (ANT56, $13.99)

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition


by Jennifer Armstrong

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This book retells the story of the Endurance for kids ages 12 and up. (ANT68, $12.95)

The White Darkness

The White Darkness


by Geraldine McCaughrean

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Captain Titus Oates ("I may be some time") haunts this chilly tale of polar obsession. (ANT317, $8.99)

 

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