Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.1
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
11090
Points per Word
0.00018
Page Count
128
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
DK Adventures
Description
Discover what it takes to be a scientist on an expedition to Antarctica to drill ice cores for research. Experience the harsh conditions of this polar landscape, learn how to survive, and find out about the intrepid explorers from the past.