It might seem lonely at the top of the world, but the North Pole is teeming with life! Polar bears, walruses, and Arctic seals make their home on sea ice that can be nine feet thick, while the Inuit and other Indigenous peoples continue their traditions and means for survival in this harsh climate. Includes the early twentieth-century story of Robert Peary's egomaniacal quest to reach the exact spot of the North Pole.

Where is the North Pole? -- The Arctic Circle -- People of the Arctic -- Where Polar Bears Rule the World -- A Bitter Rivalry Begins -- Cook's Adventures -- Saving Robert Peary -- Top of the World -- Dash to the Pole -- A Melting World -- Timelines -- Bibliography.