Synopsis
In the summer of 1910, a race began. A race to be the first man at the South Pole, in Antarctica. Robert Falcon Scott, an Englishman, left London in his ship, the Terra Nova, and began the long journey south. And on this ship was Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian.But Antarctica is the coldest place on earth, and it is a long, hard journey over the ice to the South Pole. Some of the travellers never returned to their homes again.This story of Scott and Amundsen, and of one of the most famous and dangerous races in history.
About the Author
Tim Vicary is an experienced teacher and writer, and has written several storeis for the Oxford Bookworms Library. Many of these books are in the Thriller & Adventure series, such as White Death (at stage 1), or in the True Stories Series, like The Coldest Place on Earth, which is illustrated by photographs taken on the actual expeditions to the South Pole.
About the Series
Oxford Bookworms Library provides a range of books to help ensure the language level is right for your student. Each title includes an Introduction, Glossary, About the Author Information, and Before, While and After Reading Activities. For each stage there is a Teacher's Handbook, Tests and Activity Worksheets.
Note: There are over 200 titles in this series, so if there is a title you would like to special order, we will do our best to get it for you.Audio CDs are available for the majority of these readers. Please contact us for special orders.
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