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