polar regions

Opposites are all around us! The Arctic and Antarctic are cold, snowy areas at the North Pole and South Pole. Lots of animals live in the polar regions, and they come in all different shapes, sizes and colors! Are you ready to explore? Scholastic.

"From the mighty mammoths and deserts of ice to early explorers and polar survival, come face to face with one of Earth's greatest resources: ice"--Provided by publisher.

"A kid-friendly collection of more than twenty poems about the polar regions and the animals that live there"--Provided by publisher.

"What would you do if you were lost somewhere near the North or South poles? Would you survive through the bitter cold, deadly storms, lack of food, and other dangers? Learn the . . . true stories of Ernest Shackleton, Jan Baalsrud, Douglas Mawson, and other daring people who fought to survive in the frozen wasteland"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information about the wildlife in one of the most hostile environments on the planet, Antarctica.

Profiles polar animals such as penguins, polar bears, snowy owls, and more, and includes a holographic moving image of each animal.

Explains how food chains link small organisms to large animals and describes a polar food web, which connects two food chains and includes animals such as fish, seals, and whales.

Provides answers to more than thirty questions about polar regions and animals, discussing weather, igloos, muskoxen, penguins, polar seas, and more.

"Penguins waddle slowly across the ice. But in the frigid waters they zoom after prey. Learn how these birds stay warm in their polar habitat, how they raise their young, and how they find food while avoiding predators"--Provided by publisher.

"Seals sit on chunks of floating ice. They're ready to dive into the freezing Arctic water at any moment. Learn more about what predators they watch out for and how they protect their young. Read about how seals find food, stay warm, and more"--Publisher.