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When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

Depicts the unique environment and variety of animals, birds, and plants of the Arctic. Many bright photos illustrate this volume.

When Chris expresses doubt about the existence of Santa Claus, his older sister Sophie reveals that their aunt is really Santa's sister and helper and then sends him on a strange journey.

When her eccentric Auntie Claus leaves for her annual business trip, sophie stows away in her luggage, travels with her to the North Pole, and discovers that her aunt is really Santa's sister and helper.

Looks at the life and accomplishments of Matthew Henson, an Arctic explorer who became the first African-American to reach the North Pole in 1909 as part of Robert Peary's expedition.

Twenty-five haiku give readers a fresh, humorous perspective on Santa's December preparations, and rich illustrations pull readers into every wintry scene.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a young boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa.

The sun never sets, the air is twenty degrees below zero, and the ice is moving at four hundred yards an hour. Welcome to the North Pole. In 2003, environmental reporter Andrew Revkin joined a scientific expedition to one of the world's last uncharted frontiers, where he was the first New York Times reporter ever to file stories and photographs from the top of the world. In his quest to understand the pole, Andrew leads readers through the mysterious...

Jen Fox will not let anyone stand in her way of joining the first flight expedition to the North Pole. Even if the person trying to take her seat is the dashing world-famous stunt pilot Dan Wagner. Being on that flight crew would fulfill her father's last wish for her. And Dan should know better than to unseat the dressmaker's determined daughter. When Dan arrives in Michigan, he is intrigued by the offer to fly over the North Pole. He needs the money,...

Three members of the Trudeau Research Center scientific team are found dead at the onset of an arctic winter and the cause of death is unknown. American epidemiologist, Dr. Jessica Hanley, is called in to locate the microbe that caused the grisly deaths before it spreads. At the same time in Moscow, Admiral Rudenko searches for a submarine that has inexplicably vanished in the Norwegian fjords. Their missions converge explosively in the black of the...