Ergonia, Land of the Giant Ants

Multiple award-winning fun, entertaining read for kids, teens, AND adults who love science fiction fantasy.
Three teenagers, Peter, Vashkin, and Masha convince Vashkin's dad to join his team on an extraordinary trip to an unexplored region in Antarctica called Ergonia. The mission: search for life below the cloud cover of the world's tallest mountain: Mount Erebus.
Shortly after arrival, Masha is captured by an unknown civilization of giant five-million-year-old ants that practice prehistoric rituals.
The action intensifies as the two boys develop a hilariously illogical plan to save Masha. Their ill-fated mission turns into a scary adventure filled with twists and turns.