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Tom's Rabbit

A True Story from Scott's Last Voyage

by (author) Meredith Hooper

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Aug 1998
Category
General
Recommended Age
5 to 8
Recommended Grade
k to 3
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773730915
    Publish Date
    Aug 1998
    List Price
    $7.95

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Description

It's very cold in Antarctica, and the Terra Nova is crowded with animals and men. Tom the Sailor is looking for a quiet, cozy place for his pet rabbit. High in the rigging, down in the hold - where can little rabbit can make her nest?

This true story of Scott's second voyage to Antarctica is based on the diaries of men who sailed on board the Terra Nova.

About the author

Meredith Hooper is an award-winning author of more than sixty fiction and nonfiction books for children. She is also the author of several books of nonfiction for adults. She is an expert and lecturer on Antarctica, as well as a committee member for the U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust. She lives in London.

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