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The deadly race to the South Pole

2022
"In 1910, Sir Robert Falcon Scott led a team of Englishmen racing to be the first people to reach the South Pole. Amidst frigid temperatures and raging winds, Scott and four others made it to the pole only to find that another team had gotten there first. Low on morale and facing ever-plunging temperatures, the trek home would prove a harrowing task. Find out if Scott and his men ever made it back home from their frigid adventure"--Provided by publisher.

Henry Hudson and the murderous Arctic mutiny

2023
"English explorer Henry Hudson had long searched for a quicker, northern sailing route from Europe to Asia. Three previous expeditions had failed. In 1610, he embarked again to find the fabled Northwest Passage. But when icy waters stranded Hudson and the Discovery in a bay for the winter, tensions flared. The crew lost faith in their captain's leadership and began to plot--mutiny! Told through the. . . graphic novel format, this . . . tale transports readers back in time to follow the fourth, and final, voyage of Henry Hudson"--Provided by publisher.

The vanished Northwest Passage Arctic expedition

2022
"In 1845, Sir John Franklin commanded two ships on an expedition to find a Northwest Passage from England through the Arctic and over to Asia. If successful, the route would be a faster way to get goods from Asia to Europe and back. But success was not in the cards for Franklin's expedition. Only recently, the sunken ships were discovered in the icy Arctic waters. What happened to Franklin and his men, and what messages did they leave behind?"--Provided by publisher.
Cover image of The vanished Northwest Passage Arctic expedition

Science on the Titanic

You may know about the sinking of the Titanic. But did you know science played a big role in the ship's voyage, disaster, and discovery? Learn all about the ship and the events that led to it sinking. Discover how technology uncovered answers to how this famous ship's voyage ended in disaster.

John Cabot

2022
Presents a brief biography of Italian explorer John Cabot, providing information on childhood, his family life, and his voyages of discovery for England including the discovery of the North American mainland in 1497.

Center stage with Millie Bobby Brown

2022
Looks at the life of British actress Millie Bobby Brown, discussing her childhood, family life, and career in acting.

Who was David Bowie?

2021
A biography about David Bowie, a British rock star, discussing his childhood, music, and more.

Margaret Thatcher

shaping the new conservatism

Sir Francis Drake

2022
A biography of the English seaman and explorer who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for helping to make England a world power by circumnavigating the globe and raiding Spanish ships.

We had to be brave

escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport
2022
Looks at the role of the Kindertransport during World War II, a rescue effort that sent children to other countries in order to escape the Nazies.

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