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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.

"Flora the pig ditches the sedentary life on the farm for an adventure in Antarctica, where she escapes the knife and lives her dream of pulling a sled with a team of dogs"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated introduction to snow dogs that examines the history and tradition of dog sledding and describes equipment, the Iditarod Trail, the Yukon Quest, and other related topics.

Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who braved a snowstorm to deliver medicine to Nome, Alaska, during a 1925 diphtheria epidemic.

"In 1925's historic great race of mercy, a group of brave mushers travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska from a deadly epidemic."--

Presents a history of the Iditarod race, discussing its history, traditions, and the possible dangers the racers and their dogs face.

Adapted from the beloved literary classic, this film is the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team, and later its leader, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in...

For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska.

"A group of sled dogs must race to survive during a perilous journey across Antarctica"--

A team of frisky huskies introduce counting and parts of the body (noses, paws, ears) in this fun and educational board book. This adaptation pairs simple text with the visual excitement and doggy delight of original illustrations from "Wiggle-Waggle Woof! Counting Sled Dogs in Alaska".