Ages 6 to 10 years. Antarctica is one of the most desolate and fascinating continents on Earth! In Explore Antarctica, kids are taken on a journey through this continent's chilly geography, exploring its mountains, peninsula, seas, and mile-thick layer of ice. Children will be thrilled to learn about: why Antarctica receives six months each of sunlight and darkness every year; the beautiful animals that live in Antarctica; the ground-breaking Antarctic Treaty; the amazing findings of researchers studying this little-known continent.