Want to Know books … are informative picture books that answer the questions of young children. Some subjects are familiar to them, others are less familiar. The books deal with the world and the environment around us, with our past and present. In a playful and clever way, these books tell children what they want to know. Do you want to know everything about the North and the South Poles? This book tells you what they are, and what they look like. You’ll find out about the animals and people who live there, and what they do. The book also contains a fun activity, a verse, a big foldout page and a mini-quiz, so that you can become a real expert. An informative, interactive picture book for children ages 5 and up about the WOW elements of the world, the North and South Poles.
Early explorers - Mawson - Shackleton - Amundsen - International treaties for control of the area - Antarctic Treaty System - Geology - Ice sheets - Climate - Krill and fish - Sea birds and marine animals - Tourism - Protecting the ...
Antarctica
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Plays for Public Places: Gum & Goo, Wesley, Scott of the Antarctic
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Charles Wilkes , an American who explored the coast of Antarctica in 1840 . Closer and Closer Over the next 50 years , there was more activity around Antarctica . Whaling boats swarmed around the icy seas . Men who made their living ...
Allen, his neice Karen and her husband Jeff travel to the Antarctic.
Finding Antarctica: Mapping the Last Continent
Novel dealing with an ill-fated Antarctic expedition.
It follows the adventures of the narrator and his journey from the Kerguelen Islands onboard the Halbrane.The story is set in 1839.