All About Antarctica
Penguin Random House Australia
Puffin
14th October 2025
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage: General interest
Hardback
44
Width 1mm, Height 1mm, Spine 1mm
1g
From award-winning Australian author/illustrator Marc Martin- A fact-packed illustrated journey to the coldest place on Earth - Antarctica! Antarctica is a fragile and fascinating world that most of us will never see . . . and it's disappearing. Learn all about it before it's too late. All About Antarctica is an inviting and exciting reading experience with brilliant color illustrations paired with bite-sized facts on every page. A thrilling illustrated adventure that allows readers to get a deeper understanding of this unique place and learn about the global importance of the southernmost continent. Offering a look at the world of Antarctica, a place where curiosity meets science. Great for readers ages five to ninety-five! From colossal squids and active volcanoes to research vessels and cricket matches, there's a lot more to the South Pole than just penguins and icebergs (though there are also a lot of penguins and icebergs). Learn how humans survive in the coldest, driest, windiest place on Earth and discover what surprises await in this endlessly fascinating book.
Marc Martin is an artist, illustrator, and picture-book maker based in Melbourne, Australia. His work is a world of dense colour, rich textures and the odd scribble. He is the author and illustrator of internationally award-winning books, including A Forest, The Curious Explorers Illustrated Guide to Exotic Animals A-Z, Max, A River, Lots and Masters of Disguise.