Explore with John Cabot (Travel with the Great Explorers)

Details the explorer's voyage to follow Columbus sailing west across the Atlantic, discussing the ship he sailed on, his crew, and his failed attempt to return to the new land.

This exciting book follows the travels of British explorer Sir John Franklin on his doomed expedition to the Arctic. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an entertaining tabloid style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include the search for a Northwest Passage through the Arctic, life stuck in the ice, contact with the native Inuit, Franklin's disappearance, and the long quest to discover the expedition's fate.