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many many animals were harmed in the writing of this story. and "good" animals, too, not just the necessary "starving in antarctica" ones that you have to kill for survival. there are awful penguin-clubbing sequences, some euthanasia of dogs and a cat, and lots of seals make their way into seal heaven. there is also one awesome amputation scene.disney will never option this story. there are very few places to insert singing mice (twss) but it is a true account of a young boy who stowed away on s
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Sep 03, 2007
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Told from the point of view of a teenage boy who is hired to accompany Sir Ernest Shackleton on his fateful voyage to Antarctica.
Nov 10, 2010
Christy
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Max Renn
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