arctic regions

Provides an introduction to the polar regions and the plants and animals that survive in such hostile conditions.

Fourteen-year-old Sig is stranded at a remote cabin in the Arctic wilderness with his father, who died just hours earlier after falling through the ice, when a terrifying man arrives, claiming Sig's father owes him a share of a horde of stolen gold and that he will kill Sig if he does not get his money.

Join Ms. Frizzle as she transforms her magic bus and takes her students off on journey's full of discovery.

Duane the polar bear and the other animals of the very, very far north find their friendships deepening as they are challenged by the arrival of a contentious weasel and an unexpected departure.

It was 1845, and Sir John Franklin was determined to sail across the Arctic and find a short-cut from Europe to Asia. His expedition had all the best equipment, and food to last for years, so what went wrong? Mystery in the Arctic tells the story of Franklin, and of the scientists who think they know what happened.

Examines the controversies arising from the opportunities being created for energy resources in the Arctic, due to global warming.

Humphrey Van Weyden, having endured weeks of brutality at the hands of Captain Wolf Larsen, decides to take desperate measures to save himself and rest of the crew aboard the "Ghost.".

In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

"In this book, kids will learn about the many body adaptations that make Arctic foxes perfectly designed for life in the Arctic, as well as some of their amazing abilities--like being able to travel huge distances in search of food, even swimming between islands on their quest!"--Provided by publisher.

"While journeying to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic, April Wood discovers a tiny polar bear cub in desperate need of her help, and in freezing temperatures and on dangerous terrain, she must face her deepest fears to save him"--Provided by publisher.