A first-person account of the 1986 dogsled expedition to the North Pole, the first to reach the North Pole without resupply since Robert E. Peary in 1909.

"From exploring 1,000 miles of the Arctic tundra on dogsled to skiing across Antarctica, Ann Bancroft is no stranger to adventure! Her travels have taken her all around the world, making the outdoors her classroom." --

An introduction to the geography, climate, and inhabitants of the polar regions at the top and the bottom of the earth where the North Pole and the South Pole are located.

Follows the life of the black explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the expedition to the North Pole.

Discover the North Pole and the arctic ice that covers the ocean water there. Learn about historical expeditions, and the recent one the author joined and where these chapters were written.

Expains the functions of a comma and how it adds or changes the meaning to a sentence.

"On a journey to the North Pole and back, and from fall to spring, the story begins and ends with an extraordinary wood frog, a tiny creature that freezes for the long Arctic winter. On the way we meet polar bears, an arctic fox, narwhals, and many other animals."--Back cover.

"Much of the detail in Santa Claus lore was added to his long history of stories in the 19th century. His storied home became the North Pole around this time. Today, the North Pole is symbolic of Santa, and sending letters there may be an essential part of the Christmas season. Beginning readers will be in awe of how this story came to be and can read more about real-life "North Poles," such as Santa's Village in Finland. Colorful historical illustrations...