This will be of particular interest to 2.1 and 2.3 who so obviously enjoyed Mr R's lesson and PowerPoint presentation this morning about Shackleton's journey to the Antarctic. ...
I came across this book while browsing on Amazon: It is called
"Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition" and the review says it is 'a humorous look at the remarkable journey of Shackleton's polar-bound cat. When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty nine members of the crew were pushed to their limits of survival, including Mrs. Chippy, the ship's estimable cat. Fortunately for posterity, Mrs. Chippy left a diary of the ordeal.
Closely based on the true events of Shackleton's heroic journey, and illustrated with authentic photographs taken by Frank Hurley, expedition photographer, Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition is a firsthand account of one of the greatest adventures in history - from a unique point of view.'
If you click on the bookcover above, it will take you to the relevant page on Amazon where you can read more. My copy is on order and I'll ask the Library to get one too!
