Race to the North Pole: Peary VS. Cook

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Discover the story behind the mystery of who reached the North Pole first. Packed with interesting facts and information about the climate and history of this frozen land, it brings the adventures of Frederick Cook and Robert Peary to life. Get ready for an exciting journey to the top of the world.


      Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.


      Pages 54 and 55 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.


      Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.