Discover Famous Firsts: First Man to the South Pole

Famous Firsts: First Man to the South Pole

No. of pages 32

Published: 2020

Great for age 9-12 years

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A gripping illustrated account of the historic race to reach the South Pole in December 1911.Pacey, accessible text recounts the story of Roald Amundsen's historic journey to reach the South Pole, from its origins in his failure to be the first to reach the North Pole, to planning the journey, early expeditions and setbacks, mounting rivalry with Captain Scott and its tragic conclusion, and the final joy of successfully reaching the South Pole.Fully illustrated throughout, with fresh, modern artwork breathing new life into this famous story. Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.

This book is part of a book series called Famous Firsts .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ben Hubbard is an author of nonfiction for children and adults.

This book has the following chapters:

1: Pipped to the Pole
2: Framheim Base
3: Wintering over
4: Matter of methods
5: Springtime start
6: The menace of mutiny
7: Second attempt
8: Down a crevasse
9: Up a mountain
10: Blizzards and ballrooms
11: South Pole sighting
12: Polar goodbyes
13: Amundsen disappears
14: Glossary
15: Further informatiom
16: Index