Join nine-year-old Sophie Scott as she travels to Antarctica with her father, captain of the icebreaker ship Aurora Australis, to deliver people and supplies to Mawson Research Station before winter. Details abound in book featuring a winning combination of journal-style narrative and multiple forms of illustration. Her account of everyday life aboard the ship includes diagrams of the ship, sailor-specific vocabulary, named drawings of the entire crew, and a chronicle of her surroundings and activities. Multiple photos, drawings, and paintings of icebergs and seals, penguins, and other Antarctic wildlife, a cross-section of an iceberg formation, and Sophie's story of using a rope to find her way in a blizzard are highlights of her time in Antarctica. This book will appeal both to kids who are sticklers for facts and those who like to spend hours poring over illustrations. (Ages 5-9)

Nine-year-old Sophie is going on a month-long voyage to Antarctica, with her dad, the captain of an icebreaker. Sailing the frozen seas round-trip from Australia to Mawson Station in the South Pole, Sophie recounts the adventure of a lifetime in her own words, illustrations, and color photographs. She'll show us icebergs, penguins, seals, and whales! It's a dangerous journey, but Sophie is well prepared for the thrills and chills that await her on top of the world.

This friendly, informative, and beautifully presented picture book is based on the author's own experiences and shows the wonder of Antarctica through a child's eyes.