antarctica

Presents the animals Robert Scott saw during his two years of study and exploration of Antarctica in the early 1900s, including penguins, whales, birds, and small, previously undiscovered sea creatures, derived from writings and sketches he left behind.

While on a mission to Antarctica to save the world from global warming, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--are pursued by their creator, the Uber-Director, who wants to auction them off to the highest bidder.

Describes the author's two-month stay in Antarctica to study and draw penguins.

A collection of 7 beloved children's stories presented in story book form.

Traces the adventurous life of the South Pole explorer whose ship, the Endurance, was frozen in the ice nd crushed, leaving the crew to fight for survival.

Ms. Frizzle's class is learning about birds and ends up in Antarctica by mistake.

Join Spin, National Geographic's animated globe-on-the-go, as he explores the animals of the frozen Arctic and Antarctic regions.

A memoir in which Sir Ernest Shackleton provides a personal account of his expedition to Antarctica in 1914, a voyage that resulted in disaster when his ship, the Endurance, became locked in sea ice and was stranded for nine months before being crushed.

Provides an account of the voyage undertaken by polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew aboard the "Endurance" in 1914-15, telling how the men survived after their ship became locked inside an island of ice and drifted for ten months before being crushed.

Describes the life and career of the Australian explorer, Sir Doulgas Mawson, focusing on his 1912 scientific expedition to Antarctica.