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Alexandra Stewart is a non-fiction author for children. She trained to be a journalist and has worked as a press officer for the Metropolitan Police and Central Government in the United Kingdom. She is the author of Everest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and Let's Fill This World with Kindness. Sarah Wilkins is an award-winning illustrator from New Zealand whose work includes editorial and children's book illustration, posters, book covers, products and environmental design.
With this account of two early-20th-century teams attempting to be the first to reach the South Pole, Stewart plays up the dramatic contrast between Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's arduous but successful expedition and the heroic but tragic saga of British Royal Navy officer Robert Falcon Scott, whose failure proved fatal to him and his team... Stewart's narrative is vivid, fast-paced, and informative, while Wilkins' artwork is clear, detailed, realistic, and engrossing, with labeled bird's-eye and cross-section perspectives and maps that immerse readers in the surroundings... A visually arresting account of contending expeditions.-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" (9/15/2025 12:00:00 AM)
