A rabbit fleeing from three polar bears is helped by a series of animals.

A rabbit fleeing from three polar bears is helped by a series of animals.

The book is designed for people from 12 to 112. It describes both polar regions: the Arctic where the North Pole is surrounded by sea ice and ocean, and the Antarctic continent, where the South Pole is surrounded by land. The Arctic's megastar, the polar bear, is featured, as are the Antarctic's many, very cute penguins. It includes information on the best times to travel to each area, travelling by expedition ship, and the roles of the three different types of crew on these ships. The ships' crews have deep, valuable experience and provide good information. Many are specialists in their fields: marine biologists, cetacean (whale/dolphin) specialists, historians, geologists, ornithologists and of course, professional photographers.

The memoir of freelance writer, Ron Truman, who began writing when bored with his day job. Seeking excitement and novelty, he welcomed hazards and avoided humdrum. The memoir contains thrilling anecdotes and humorous tales and is an insider's perspective on newsworthy events.

The information in this book builds on my photos and the stories from my travels. It targets 12 years and up, people with an adventurous spirit who want to learn more about the two "ends" of our planet. If they have the opportunity, maybe they'll go to one, or both, to visit and see the extraordinary beauty and, of course, the animals. Perhaps this will spark interest in the sciences, and young adults will find a way to work there, learning and studying more about these regions, the animals that live there and the climate. Or perhaps just reading about these areas and seeing my photos will be sufficiently rewarding.

"I like to go out for walks, but it's a little awkward to push the baby stroller and carry a shotgun at the same time." -- housewife from Churchill, Manitoba Yes, welcome to Churchill, Manitoba. Year-round human population: 943. Yet despite the isolation and the searing cold here at the arctic's edge, visitors from around the globe flock to the town every fall, driven by a single purpose: to see polar bears in the wild. Churchill is "The Polar Bear Capital of the World," and for one unforgettable "bear season," Zac Unger, his wife, and his three children moved from Oakland, California, to make it their temporary home. But they soon discovered that it's really the polar bears who are at home in Churchill, roaming past the coffee shop on the main drag, peering into garbage cans, languorously scratching their backs against fence posts and front doorways. Where kids in other towns receive admonitions about talking to strangers, Churchill schoolchildren get "Let's All Be Bear Aware" booklets to bring home. (Lesson number 8: Never explore bad-smelling areas.) Zac Unger takes readers on a spirited and often wildly funny journey to a place as unique as it is remote, a place where natives, tourists, scientists, conservationists, and the most ferocious predators on the planet converge. In the process he becomes embroiled in the controversy surrounding "polar bear science" -- and finds out that some of what we've been led to believe about the bears' imminent extinction may not be quite the case. But mostly what he learns is about human behavior in extreme situations . . . and also why you should never even think of looking a polar bear in the eye.

Comet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 144 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. Tess, Asha, Finn and Rav are at the wildlife park looking at the Arctic foxes when they find themselves whirling away to the Arctic! They meet some polar bear cubs and have great fun playing with them ... until their hungry mother turns up. Can the friends escape? Reading age: 5-6 years