Author(s): John McCrystal

Picture books - NZ

Ever since he learned that he is named after a Famous Polar Explorer, Shackleton Bear has known that it is his destiny to go to the South Pole. Now he's getting his chance. He's off to Antarctica via the subantarctic islands and the Southern Ocean, and who knows, he may even get an opportunity to make a dash for the Pole... Children of all ages will love to join New Zealand's best-known bear on his voyage of discovery, seeing what he sees as he encounters all the wildlife and the natural wonders of this special part of the world.