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421) Norm of the north
Pub. Date
[2016]
Formats
Description
A polar bear of many words, Norm's greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do: he heads to New York City to stop it. With a cast of ragtag lemmings at his side, Norm takes on the Big Apple, big business, and a big identity crisis to save the day.
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
A remarkable new story is unfolding in the Arctic. As the ice melts and polar bears struggle to survive, another animal is taking over the polar bear's once dominant role as top predator. An ever-increasing number of killer whales are appearing in Arctic waters. As the polar bear's world is shrinking, the orca's is growing.
Author
Series
His dark materials volume 2
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.
425) Arctic dogs
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Swifty, the Arctic fox, works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog. To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role, Swifty secretly commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a mysterious package to a secret location. He stumbles upon a hidden fortress, where he comes face to face with Otto Von Walrus, a blubbery evil genius. He discovers Otto Von Walrus' plan to drill beneath Arctic surface to...
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
In 1881, 25 men led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely sailed from the harbor of St. John's, Newfoundland. Their destination was Lady Franklin Bay in the high Arctic, where they planned to collect a wealth of scientific data from a vast area of the world's surface that had been described by a British admiral as a 'sheer blank.' Three years later, only six survivors returned, with a daunting story of shipwreck, starvation, mutiny, and cannibalism.
Author
Series
Fabien Cousteau expeditions volume 2
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Junior explorers Rocco and Olivia join Fabien Cousteau and his research team on an icebreaker in the Arctic Circle, seeking the rare dumbo octopus. Inserts include facts about the effects of climate change, people and animals of the Arctic, and ships that have explored the area."--Provided by publisher.
429) A polar bear in love
Author
Series
Polar bear in love volume 5
Pub. Date
2017-
Description
A polar bear falls in love with a seal, but can the seal get past thinking the polar bear is trying to eat it?
430) Crater XV
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"... weaves together an intoxicating tale of swashbuckling adventure, abandoned moon bases, bloodthirsty walruses, rogue astronauts, two-faced femme fatales, sailboat chases, Siberian pirates, international Arctic politics, and a gaggle of horny orphans. Mixed up in all of this are Army Shanks, our salty sea dog still reeling from a devastating loss, and Wendy Byrd, a plucky teenager who wants nothing more than a one-way ticket off the face of the...
431) Fortitude
Series
Disc 1 and Disc 2 volume 1 & 2
Pub. Date
2015
Description
Citizens living in Fortitude, and Arctic town hailed as the safest place on Earth, are rocked to the core by the murder of one their own. A detective is quickly flown in form out-of-town to assist the local Chief of Police with the investigation of the town's first ever violent crime and the tow men must work together despite the deep mistrust each has for the other .
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Mouse hunt (98 min.): Two brothers inherit a dilapidated million-dollar mansion battle with its single, stubborn occupant, a tiny and tenacious mouse. Paulie (92 min.): An intelligent talking parrot relates the story of his struggle to return home to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Dreamer (106 min.): Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Each season, as the ever-thinning Arctic ice recedes, polar bears face a daunting challenge; Grizzly bears in British Columbia must use ingenuity and fancy footwork to collect their catch; The annual rains of the Serengeti draw in the greatest concentration of large animals on Earth; Each year, billions of sardines flood South Africa's east coast creating an action-packed feeding frenzy; Thousands of animals make the long trek toward the life saving...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"In 1897, the discovery of gold in the desolate reaches of the Yukon has the world abuzz with excitement, and thousands of prospectors swarm to the north seeking riches the likes of which have never been seen before. For Liza Peterson and her family, the gold rush is a chance for them to make a fortune by moving their general store business from Vancouver to Dawson City, the only established town in the Yukon. For Constable Ben Turner, a recent recruit...
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