Late on Christmas Eve, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him, the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring.

'Without this child, we shall all die'. Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world.

At last, the classic debut novel by Bill Drummond and Mark Manning is back in print!

In the mid-19th century, the North Pole was a mystery. Explorers who tried to penetrate the icy wastes failed or died. After Sir John Franklin disappeared in 1845, serious efforts began to be made to find the true Northernmost point. This is a vivid and witty history of the disasters that ensued.

Presents the rivalry between Robert Peary and Frederick Cook to be the first American to reach the North Pole. Its protagonist is Devlin Stead, a young man from St John's, Newfoundland. Devlin's mother dies when he is only five, in mysterious circumstances, and he endures a lonely childhood before discovering the truth about his parentage.

A collection of letters and pictures written by the author in the guise of Father Christmas. Take them out of the envelopes and read the adventures of the naughty North Polar Bear, of the elves who help him get the presents ready and the battles with the troublesome goblins.

The life and times of the 2007 No1 bestselling author of ON THE EDGE

The Lonely Planet Country Guides are the complete country guides for independent travellers. They feature inspirational colour highlights sections, easy-to-use grid-referenced maps and insightful history, culture, food and environment chapters by specialised contributors.

Suitable for adults and children alike, this title presents the story of Lyra and her daemon.

'Surviving Extremes' is a four-part series in which Nick Middleton spends time in the world's most extreme natural environments: swamps, deserts, jungle and arctic wastelands. This is his account of how he had to put his body and mind to the test in a unique survival experiment.

Margaret Atwood's superb exploration of stories and storytelling, myths and their reinventions, fiction and fact, the weirdness of nature, and the strangeness of the Canadian North.

An unrivalled collection of tales of courage, stamina, resourcefulness and the will to survive from the author of the best-selling Barrow's Boys.

Grandfather is off on an expedition to the North Pole to find the Last Polar Bears and with him goes Roo - a dog of character and strong views. The intrepid explorers set sail on the good ship 'Unsinkable' and embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Lars the polar bear teases his friend Hugo the hare for being afraid of everything, until the day they get lost in the snow.

Framing the life of the 19th-century explorer Sir John Franklin, this novel explores not only the adventures of his career, but also enters a world where the quality of life is considered in slow motion , where ordinary experience becomes wholly new and unexpected.

Offers an account of one of the most ambitious - and disastrous - Arctic expeditions ever mounted. This book tells the story about unlikely heroes and unexpected villains - humans reduced to their primal needs by the infinite power and mystery of nature.

Reissue of the classic tale of adventure and death on a mysterious Arctic island, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

An award-winning classic children's novel in a new edition for a new generation

A history of the heroes and explorers of the icy polar regions.

From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic.