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Pugs of the Frozen North
Pugs of the Frozen North
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 11, 2016
Review
During a "once in a lifetime winter" in the frozen North, friends Shen and Shika and their sixty six pugs enter a sled dog race to the North Pole to meet Snow Father (not to be confused with Santa Claus) and to have their fondest wish granted. Competition is fierce, with robot pulled sleds, polar bear pulled sleds, and more. The race proves to be wild, but in the end, after harrowing adventures and rescues, several sleds make it. Sika's wish, to save her dying grandfather, is met in a surprising ending. The book is full of enough action, much of it pretty far fetched and fun, to keep young readers turning the pages. Lots of drawings throughout the book help to make it more approachable for readers. Humor adds to the package.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Reeve, Philip
Illustrator: McIntyre, Sarah
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: adventure,fantasy
Audience: grades 4-6
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: fair
ISBN: 9780385387965
Price: 12.99