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4-6Nickolas Flux History Chronicles series.
Illustrated by
Mark Simmons.
Nickolas Flux travels back in time, joining the Shackleton expedition as the Endurance becomes trapped in ice. The spindly typeface is difficult to read and historical information is awkwardly grafted onto the fictional story, but this graphic novel conveys the gist of events. The comic-panel illustrations adequately support the text. Sidebars and appended information provide more context. Reading list. Glos., ind.