Extrait du livre Charlie and the North Pole expedition
Charlie and the North Pole expedition by Maisie Fieschi and Annalisa Ferrari ABC Melody publishing
Charlie and the North Pole expedition
It’s the winter holidays. Charlie and Abdul are taking photos in Abdul’s garden. – You’re a great photographer*, says Charlie. – Thanks, Charlie. You are, too! Abdul’s Aunt Zahra waves at them: – Come inside, Charlie and Abdul! I have exciting news! Aunt Zahra shows them a globe with a map of the world. – This week, I’m going to the Arctic. It’s near the North Pole, she says. – The North Pole? Where’s that? asks Charlie. – I know! says Abdul. It’s at the top of the world! – That’s right! says Aunt Zahra. This area around the North Pole is called the Arctic, and it’s all ice!
– The Arctic ice is melting because of climate change. I must go on a special mission there to help the scientists, says Aunt Zahra. – What’s the mission? asks Charlie. – To take photos of the ice to show the world, replies Aunt Zahra. But I need two assistants to help me… – Me! shouts Abdul. I’m a good photographer! – Me, too! shouts Charlie. Aunt Zahra shows them a map of the Arctic. – First, we fly to Lapland in Finland. We’ll stay there for a few days.Then, we’ll fly to a Norwegian island. Then, we’ll take a boat around the North Pole!
Charlie, Abdul and Aunt Zahra are at Heathrow Airport in London. – Please wear lots of warm clothes! says Charlie’s dad. You’re going to the coldest place on Earth! – We will, says Charlie. Goodbye! – Goodbye! We love you! say Abdul’s parents. After five hours of flying, Charlie, Abdul and Aunt Zahra arrive in Lapland. At the airport, they put on their warm clothes. – Can you see a woman in a blue dress and red hat? asks Aunt Zahra. – Yes, over there! says Charlie. Who is she? – She’s our guide. Let’s say hello!
The guide waves at them. – Hello, I’m Astrid. Welcome to Lapland! – Hello, Astrid, says Aunt Zahra. Nice to meet you. – I like your hat! says Charlie. – Thank you. It’s a traditional Sámi hat. Sámi are the indigenous people of Lapland, like me! – Can I take a photo? asks Abdul – Sure! says Astrid. Say cheese! Charlie, Abdul and Aunt Zahra are in Astrid’s car. They drive to a forest. There’s snow everywhere. Charlie points out the window: – Look, there are dogs! Lots of dogs! – They’re called huskies, explains Astrid. And they’re waiting for us!
There are eight huskies. They are beautiful dogs with very thick fur. – The huskies will take us to our camp, says Astrid. – How? Can we ride them like a horse? Abdul asks. Astrid laughs: – No. We will sit in this sled. Climb in! The huskies run through the snow. They pull the sled behind them. – Woohoo! says Abdul. – This is so cool! says Charlie. Thank you, huskies!
