Shackleton's Journey
Publisher: Flying Eye Book
In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his brave crew set out to cross the frozen wastes of Antarctica, in what was to be the last expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Ahead of them lay unimaginable danger - ferocious seas, uncharted mountains, ice and snow. This is the true story of how Shackleton and his companions endured the hardships they faced, and ultimately managed to survive their perilous adventure.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the expedition, illustrator William Gill has created a beautiful and sophisticated non-fiction book for children, which retells Shackleton's story. Informative text is combined with a wealth of detailed coloured-pencil drawings in Gill's distinctive style, which create a strong sense of atmosphere. Each page layout is beautifully designed, making clever use of white space that itself seems to evoke the bleak, frozen wastelands of the Antarctic landscape.
The tale of a long-ago, failed Antarctic journey may seem a niche subject for a children's book, but there is plenty here to capture the imagination. Young readers will be intrigued by the heroism of Shackleton and his crew, as well as attracted by some of the quirkier elements, such as the individual drawings of all 99 of Shackleton's sled dogs. Carefully-researched, with lots of factual detail and a useful glossary of terms, this is an unusual, thought-provoking and very attractive work of non-fiction.
What you thought...
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WALIYAH Tijani, 8 Gorffennaf 2024
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I LOVED THE AMAZING JOURNEY OF SHAKELTON .IT WAS LIKE READING HEAVEN.EVEN IF I HADN'T BEEN ON THE TRIP IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS THE ACTUAL NARRATOR OF THE BOOK.ALSO I DID NOT HAVE THE BOOK BUT I THOUHT THAT IT WAS AS ENJOYABLE AS READING THE BOOK.SHACKELTON AND HIS CREW WERE VERY BRAVE TO CHALLENGE THE IMPPOSIBLE CHALLANGE OF GOING TO ANTARCTICA!!!
Maulik Sharma, 14 Ionawr 2024
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Nice facts
Mm, 15 Awst 2023
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I love reading these type of adventure stories and this is perfect!!!!!
Urwa, 7 Tachwedd 2022
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I would say it’s an amazing book
Ibrahim Imran, 7 Tachwedd 2022
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Cool
Dainton, 3 Tachwedd 2022
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It was a very clever and effeyway to impart the facts.
Debbie, 8 Hydref 2022
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Amazing!
C, 10 Mawrth 2022
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i am not very keen
Anonymous, 4 Chwefror 2021
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I really liked this book I am going to read more of William Grill's books soon
Thibeau, 12 Rhagfyr 2020
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I am reading this book at school and I LOVE it
zena, 10 Chwefror 2020
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I enjoy it
Destiny, 5 Medi 2019
Loved it my friends and I read it like a lots.