T.D. Hamm 
The Survivors 

Four explorers are stranded on Mars after a terrible accident destroys their ship. With dwindling supplies, they set out on a desperate trek across the harsh Martian landscape toward the distant polar cap, their only hope for survival. Along the way, they encounter adorable but deadly creatures, strange dust devils that pursue them, and a bleak, unforgiving desert that seems to go on forever. Tensions rise as the survivors face one challenge after another in this classic tale of adventure and the indomitable human spirit.