Blaxland, Wendy

It was 1845, and Sir John Franklin was determined to sail across the Arctic and find a short-cut from Europe to Asia. His expedition had all the best equipment, and food to last for years, so what went wrong? Mystery in the Arctic tells the story of Franklin, and of the scientists who think they know what happened.

"What happens when a fly meets a frog, who meets a snake, who has a cold? It's a funny surprise."--P. [4] of cover.