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Young armchair adventurers can travel to the topmost point on the globe and learn all about the vast region surrounding the North Pole

From the 1 New York Times BestSelling Who Was series comes Where Is a series that tells the stories of worldfamous landmarks and natural wonders

It might seem lonely at the top of the world but the North Pole is teeming with life Polar bears walruses and arctic seals make their home on sea ice that can be nine feet thick while the Inuit and other indigenous peoples continue their traditions and means for survival in this harsh climate Along with the early twentiethcentury story of Robert Pearys egomaniacal quest to reach the exact spot of the North Pole this is an exciting new addition to the Where Is series