Set in the wilds of Alaska, "Dani Wani Woo Woo" has much to learn about her surroundings and her differences. Her courage and quick thinking helps her get out of the toughest jams. Join the fun and laughter with this spirited bear that learns about the dangers and delights of the environment.
Follow a stranded young photo journalist in Nome as she finds herself on a strange journey to the North Pole. Take a tour with her as the Poles secrets are revealed. What will Santas Chief Mail Clerk do? Losing a childs letter that held a very critical request is a terrible thing. Should the rules that protect Toyland be broken, risking banishment, while searching for the child? Will the dangerous trip south to locate the child and reveal the wish end in disaster? Is banishment the only thing left upon return to the Pole? Can the journalist learn the full story of one of Santas most heroic elves? Go on the trek into the unknown seeking the Cave of No Return and the elusive Arctic Spiritbut do they exist? Read The Great Arctic Adventure to find the answers to these questions and learn a little known fact about the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clark Moore.
Every day can be an adventure. Especially if you bring balloons. Ever wondered what it would be like to ride a carousel right off its platform? As Emma discovers, all it takes is a handful of balloons and a very kind polar bear to show you the way. This soaring story of friendship, between a carousel bear and the little girl who noticed him, will take readers to the arctic and back—in time for bedtime, of course—and remind them anything is possible. Even flying.
Duane the polar bear and the other animals of the very, very far north find their friendships deepening as they are challenged by the arrival of a contentious weasel and an unexpected departure.
A little polar bear cub ventures out of her den for the first time and meets a new friend. Thrilling words and glowing pictures make this morning-time tale of first friendship as satisfying as a warm hug. Full color.
An exciting adventure as the author travels to Southeast Asia in search of the golden moon bear. She chronicles the detective work and science behind tracking a new species in a different part of the world.
This meticulously edited and carefully crafted sea adventure collection by R. M. Ballantyne contains thrilling maritime tales from all over the globe; from cold Polar Regions to hot South Seas. Table of Contents: The Coral Island The Red Eric Fighting the Whales Fast in the Ice Gascoyne The Lifeboat The Lighthouse Shifting Winds Saved by the Lifeboat Erling the Bold The Battle and the Breeze The Cannibal Islands Sunk at Sea The Pirate City The Story of the Rock Under the Waves Jarwin and Cuffy Philosopher Jack The Lonely Island The Giant of the North The Madman and the Pirate The Battery and the Boiler The Young Trawler The Island Queen The Lively Poll Red Rooney The Eagle Cliff The Crew of the Water Wagtail Blown to Bits Charlie to the Rescue The Hot Swamp
Stella and the gang travel to Witch Mountain to save Felix and what they find along the way could change the course of their adventures forever in this second novel in the whimsical Polar Bear Explorers’ Club series. Stella Starflake Pearl has been eagerly awaiting her next adventure, ever since she and Felix returned from the Snowy Icelands. She fears, however, that she might never be sent on another expedition, especially since the president of the Polar Bear Explorers’ Club himself is afraid of her ice princess powers. But when disaster strikes and Felix is snatched by a fearsome witch, Stella and the rest of the junior explorers—including a reluctant new ally from the Jungle Cat Explorers’ Club—must set off into the unknown on a forbidden journey to the top of Witch Mountain. What awaits them there is a mystery. The only thing they know is this: No one ever returns from Witch Mountain. In the second installment of Alex Bell’s magical The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club series, Stella and the gang face villainous vultures, terrifying witch wolves, flying sharks, and eerie picnicking teddy bears on their daring quest to save one of their own.
A precocious young girl is determined to prove herself as an explorer in the first novel in the whimsical Polar Bear Explorers’ Club series. Stella Starflake Pearl knows, without a doubt, that she was born to be an adventurer. It’s too bad girls are forbidden from becoming explorers. But Stella’s father has never been one to play by the rules. Leaving behind her pet polar bear, Gruff, and beloved unicorn, Magic, Stella and Felix set off on an expedition to the snowy Icelands. There, Stella plans to prove herself as a junior explorer, worthy of membership in the Polar Bear Explorers’ Club. So when Stella and three other junior explorers are separated from the rest of their expedition, she has the perfect opportunity. Can they explore the frozen wilderness and live to tell the tale? The first in Alex Bell’s imaginative new series, The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club is a fun and daring adventure filled with magic, outlaws, and fantastic faraway lands.