For kids 8 to 13 join the largest Arctic expedition ever undertakenand discover the secrets hidden deep in the ice that reveal how one of the worlds crucial ecosystems is changing.The Arctic is changingamp8212fast. The oncefrozen landscape is melting before our eyes and the effects can be felt around the world. But the Arctic is also the region we know the least about. Thick ice extreme cold and total darkness have always prevented scientists from uncovering its secrets. Until now.This sciencebased guide for middle readers follows the 2019 MOSAiC expedition on the largest expedition to the Arctic ever undertaken. On board the Polarstern a powerful icebreaker research vessel more than five hundred scientists from all over the world turned their attention to this mysterious region. Their mission To let their vessel freeze in the sea ice and drift towards the North Pole in order to study how the Arctic is changing and how these changes will affect our world.Mission Arctic featuresFilled with photographs from the expeditionThrilling facts illustrations diagrams and fact bars about the polar regionThe dangerous conditions the scientists endured from freezing temperatures to terrifying storms and polar bearsThe important discoveries made on the missionThrough this thrilling book readers will discover the Arctic ice is not as permanent as we thought and what happens in the Arctic doesnt stay in the Arctic. The knowledge gathered on the Polarstern has the power to determine our planets futureamp8212if only we pay attention.