The White Darkness
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Captain Oates, hero of the Antarctic, has been dead for nearly a century. But not in sym’s head. In there, he is her constant companion, her soul mate, her adviser. It is as if he walked out of the Polar blizzard and into her mind. In fact, if it were not for him, life might be as bleak as the Antarctic wilderness.,,When a short family expedition spirals out of control, Sym….Read More
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