Antarctica

Lucy Bowman grew up in a village in Cheshire, where she spent her time having adventures outdoors or reading about them in books. She completed a degree in American Studies and joined Usborne to write books on all kinds of topics, from Antarctica to space to games and puzzles.

• Chapters in this book include:- Down South- A land of ice- Icebergs ahead!- Life on the ice- Keeping warm- Crossing the ice- Under the sea- Pick of the penguins- Blubbery beasts- Giants of the deep- Soaring seabirds- Race for the Pole- Antarctic adventure- Good guests

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