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Explores how plants, animals, and people survive in the polar regions.

Describes the historical background of the Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, focusing on Peary's exploits to the North Pole in 1909 and Amundsen's famous race to the South Pole in 1911.

An overview of the history of polar exploration that features photographs, maps, primary and secondary source quotations, sidebars, a time line covering key dates from 320 B.

This book tells about animals that thrive in the polar seas, some of the coldest places on Earth, including fish, mammals, and birds.

Explores the animals that live in the Polar regions of the world and describes how they are able to survive.

Tells about a variety of polar plants, how they are used, why they are in danger, and how they are being protected.

Tells the stories of the European and American adventurers who faced the harshest conditions on earth to explore the North and South Poles.

Describes various aspects of the Arctic and Antarctica including the animals that live there, the people who have explored them, and the changes brought to these faraway regions by modern technology and the search for new energy sources.

In a plot similar to the traditional tale of Chicken Little, Loony Little fears that the polar icecap is melting and, along with other animals, travels to alert the Polar Bear Queen.

An explanation of discoveries made in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions, from the beginnings of time up to the 20th century, with concluding information about the region in modern times.

Examines the weather, geographic features, and life of the earth's polar regions.

Describes the earth's polar regions and the animals that live there, including the seal, penguin, musk ox, and polar bear.

Collects one hundred facts about the polar regions of Earth, covering seasons, animals, waters, peoples, and more; and includes illustrations, cartoons, quizzes, and activities.