books about: icebound (expedition jeannette ice-bound)

books about: icebound

books:

91 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2000

Incredibly Suspenseful!
I honestly could not put this book down from start to finish. This book was a bit different than many of Koontz's books in that it had no horror or no bizarre characters that he writes so well. Instead, it was just flat out non-stop suspense from beginning to end. Wow! It really was incredible. I love Dean Koontz, but this book surprised me in a good way. I was just blown away. It is ...

The Icebound Land: Book Three (Ranger's Apprentice)

9 reviews
John Flanagan

Puffin, 2008

Great read for kids of all ages
Like Harry Potter, Ranger's Apprentice is written with kids in mind but is enjoyable by all ages. Kids will find themselves drawn into the story while parents will enjoy knowing their children are learning the values of honesty, friendship, and accountability - or are re-enforcing those attributes. The first story begins with a young 15 year old boy (Will) who is an orphan. He dreams of going ...

Ice-Bound on Kolguev: A Chapter in the Exploration of Arctic Europe, to Which Is Added a Record of the ...

1 review
Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor-Battye

Adamant Media Corporation, 2004

Ice-Bound on Kolguev - the book for naturalists and adventurers
This book will be interesting as for geographers and biologists (due to the detailed description of Northern nature), so for common readers who are fond of adventures literature.

Icebound! The Adventures of Young George Sheldon and the SS Michigan

1 review

In-Depth Editions, 2008

Visually captivating!
Visually enticing young readers book full of illustrations to captivate those interested in a really true adventure story. The illustrations are a work of art all by themselves. Valerie van Heest captures the drama and heroism of a young boy who becomes a man by taking on much more than he ever thought he could handle. But even more than the historical aspect of this book, the reader also gets ...

The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3)

26 reviews
John Flanagan

Philomel, 2007

great
this series of books is really great it is one of the best written early teen books i have ever read. although it is not straight up fighting all the way. even the slower parts are exciting and entertaining. john flanagan is one heck of an author.

Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole

4 reviews
Leonard F Guttridge

Backinprint.com, 2006

Well-Written Account of Enthralling, IncredibleTrue Story
Leonard Guttridge has managed to recreate with astonishing accuracy truly one of the most incredible stories of human endurance that I have ever known. I can only wonder why this story has not found its way onto the silver screen. Presenting real-life facts that need no embellishment, Mr. Guttridge paints an enthralling picture of the enormous hardships endured by thirty-three men trapped in ...

The Icebound Land (AUDIOBOOK) [CD] (The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3)
John Flanagan, 2006

Australian writing sensation John Flanagan returns with the exciting third installment in his best-selling Rangers Apprentice series of medieval fantasy novels for children. After a cataclysmic battle against the evil Morgarath, Will and Evanlyn are abducted and bound for Skandia. Now Wills loyal friends Halt and Horace must rise to the occasion and liberate them before it is too late.

Icebound Summer
Sally Carrighar

The Derrydale Press, 2000

In Icebound Summer, we are taken through a brief and intense arctic summer when seemingly frozen and lifeless tundra comes to life.

Icebound
Dean R./ Michael, Paul (NRT) Koontz

Random House, 2007

Icebound
Leonard F. Guttridge

Books on Tape, Inc., 1987

A century ago the poles were as remote as Mars and their quest as formidable. So when the Jeannette left San Francisco to claim the northern prize, all eyes were on her. Then she vanished, or nearly. Trapped in the ice for two winters, Jeannette eventually buckled and sank. Her crew escaped drowning but nearly died of exposure. They hauled three boats hundreds of miles to open water. When launched, only two made landfall...Siberia, ...

Wonders in the Two Americas; Around the Ice-bound Poles; Over the Lands of the Midnight Sun; Under the ...
A.M. James P. Boyd

H.L. Warren & Co., Philadelphia, 1886

The Rest of the Title: ...; Within the Canons (sic), Cliff Buildings and Gardens of the Gods; Through the Dark Continent; In OUr Own American Egypt; On The Isles of the Sea; An In All Parts of the Globe. Embracing The Most Thrilling Adventures and Wonderful Discoveries of our Greatest Travelers, Pioneers and Explorers. Among Whom Are The World-renowned Livingstone, Stanley, Baker, Cameron, Pinto, Speke, Paul Du Chaillu, Burton, Grant, Wallace, ...

Icebound Summer

Michael Joseph, 1954

This book recounts the events of summertime in the northwest arctic of Alaska. The author spent three years observing the phenomena of life in this most vital of short seasons.