Published to coincide with the centenary of British National Antarctic Expedition's departure from London, here is an exciting, engrossing recreation of that story - told from the point of view of the ships' rats on board.On arrival in Antarctica, a new quest beckons: a journey further south than any made before - towards the treacherous South Pole. For a small party of intrepid explorer rats, it's an irresistible challege - but one that may cost them their lives. Full of fascinating insight into the minds of commanders and followers alike, and breathtaking descriptions of Antarctica, this is a truly original and memorable novel.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Hodder Silver .

There are 176 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Meredith Hooper is a well-known and successful author of non-fiction books for children.