"Nail-biting true adventure."--Kirkus ReviewsIn 1909, two men laid rival claims to this crown jewel of exploration. A century later, the battle rages still. This book is about one of the most enduring and vitriolic feuds in the history of exploration. "What a consummate cur he is," said Robert Peary of Frederick Cook in 1911. Cook responded, "Peary has stooped to every crime from rape to murder." They had started out as friends and shipmates, with Cook, a doctor, accompany...

This special bundle is your essential guide to all things concerning Canada’s polar regions, which make up the majority of Canada’s territory but are places most of us will never visit. The Arctic has played a key role in Canada’s history and in the history of the indigenous peoples of this land, and the area will only become more strategically and economically important in the future. This bundle provides an in-depth crash course, including titles on Arctic exploration (Arctic Obsessi...

The saucer aliens are here. They're healing the planet. They've got to be stopped.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Do they have blue tooth at the North Pole? You bet they do. A continuation of Book one "Santa found the North Pole" you will find that there is more than just fairies and elves that live in Santa's village. This baby polar bear, "Bluetooth" will win your heart as he plays with elf Jay who was born without legs and gets around in wheel chair called the banana rocker. Read about how Blue tooth is responsible for discovering Santa wizzardly staff and finding the future Mrs. Claus.Lear...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION 2026SHORTLISTED FOR THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2026The captivating story behind the iconic Blue Poles - the painter, the process, the patronage, the politics and the national scandal.In 1973, Blue Poles, the iconic painting by America's great abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, was acquired by the Australian governm...

Why can’t she catch a break?When demon-marked Assumpta Mary-Margaret O’Conner killed the demon who owned her mark, she expected it to disappear and her soul be saved from eternal damnation. But the mark remained, assuring her she’s still on a collision-course for Hell.Now, she must rid herself of the mark as soon as possible, and reclaim her soul—or spend eternity as some demon overlord’s plaything.Fleeing from powerful demons all claiming the right to her ...

Larry Gets Lost in the North Pole is a festive addition to the beloved Larry Gets Lost series, offering young readers aged 3–7 a magical Christmas adventure filled with the wonders of Santa's workshop and the spirit of the holiday season.Larry's curiosity leads to his most exciting journey yet! When a trip to the Christmas fair goes awry, our adventurous pup finds himself whisked away to the magical North Pole.In this enchanting holiday ta...

It began as President Ulysses S. Grant's bid for international glory after the Civil War—America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with Captain Charles Hall's death under suspicious circumstances, dissension among sailors, scientists, and explorers, and the ship's evacuation and eventual sinking. Then came a brutal struggle for survival by thirty-three men, women, and children, stranded on the polar ice. When news of the disastrous expedition and accusations of murder reach...

"No Good Deed Goes Undamned"Forty dollars. Two crisp twenties. All that stands between Assumpta Mary Margaret O’Connor and homelessness.For the price of forty dollars, she helps archeologist Greg LaSpina find something he’s lost–and causes all Hell to break loose.Literally.With demons tormenting their every step, Assumpta and Greg become both hunted and hunter in their search for a way to send the demons back to Hell. One careless mistake could cost them the...

Assumpta Mary-Margaret O’Connor’s demon mark makes her fair game for any passing demon—and an attractive bargaining chip in the political alliances of Hell.Both courted—and stalked—by demons, she realizes she’ll never have peace until she rids herself of the demon’s mark.With the aid of her pendulum and the help of Brona Daly—resident ghost of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Library— Assumpta discovers the one sure-fire way to get rid of the mark: make a deal with the demon who mar...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERCanada’s master storyteller returns to the North to chronicle the extraordinary stories of five inspiring and controversial characters.Canada’s master storyteller returns to the North to bring history to life. Prisoners of the North tells the extraordinary stories of five inspiring and controversial characters whose adventures in Canada’ s frozen wilderness are no less fascinating today than they were a hundred years ago....

"Intriguing [and] enjoyable." —Ian McGuire, New York Times Book ReviewIce Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845—whose two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and their crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice—with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the recent incredible discoveries of the wrecks. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was on the ice...