Info
- Age Range: 7-10 years
- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Press (June 28, 2016)
- ISBN-10: 0545639255
- ISBN-13: 978-0545639255
Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever is back― this time on a dangerous expedition to the South Pole!
Ranger goes back in time to join an early twentieth-century expedition to Antarctica, where he befriends Jack Nin, a cabin boy traveling with Captain Robert Falcon Scott. They’re racing against a rival explorer to reach the South Pole, but with unstable ice, killer whales, and raging blizzards, the journey turns into a race against time. . . and a struggle to stay alive.
Activities and Extras
Ever wonder what an author’s writing process looks like for a chapter book series like Ranger in Time? Check out Kate Messner’s virtual author visit on YouTube with a look at the research, planning, and revision involved in the first two Ranger books!
Praise for the Ranger in Time series:
“This excellent story contains historical details, full-page illustrations, and enough action to keep even reluctant readers engaged.”
~ School Library Journal
“The third-person narration expertly balances Ranger’s thoughts between the appropriately doglike (squirrels! bacon!) and the heroic (Ranger’s drive to find and protect).”
~ Kirkus
“McMorris’s richly rendered illustrations heighten the plot’s many moments of danger and drama, and Messner (Manhunt) incorporates a wealth of historical details into her rousing adventure story. An author’s note offers additional context and detail about the challenges pioneers faced and the real-life research that went into this story.”
~ Publishers Weekly
“Readers will love following Ranger on his thrilling adventure along the Oregon Trail. What a great way to learn about history!”
~Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series