Penny has a new sled, but will it ever snow?

"Jake's puppy Kamik is growing quickly, but the dog isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy into a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake and...

"From one of the coldest regions on earth come the mighty sled dogs of the Iditarod. With long hours, freezing temperatures, and treacherous climbs, discover how the mushers and their amazing dogs manage to complete (and win) this grueling race across Alaska"--P. [4] of cover.

Billy, recently deceased, keeps an eye on his best friend, fourteen-year-old Eddie, who has added to his home and school problems by becoming mute, and helps him stand up to a conservative minister and English teacher who is orchestrating a censorship challenge.

Read along with Disney! The snow is falling, and Goofy can't wait to go sledding! But when Goofy invites his friends to join him in a sledding contest, he becomes obsessed with finding the fastest way down the hill. Soon Goofy is trying everything . . . a sled . . . a surf board . . . banana peels! But as Goofy slides into victory, he realizes the best way down the hill is on his stomach! Kids are sure to love this silly adventure, featuring word...

In a conversational and professional storyteller's cadence, author Mike Anderson communicates a wealth of vivid, down-home imagery! Includes the stories: "genuine imitation Davy Crockett hats," 25 cent movies, Schwinn Sting Ray bicycles, October moons, and crawdad fishing next to a graveyard!

"A little dog named Igvillu dreams of being a sled dog in the North."--T.p. verso.

"Explores the subject of sled dog racing, including its history, dog breed preferences, and basic rules."--

In this Little Blossom Stories book, a fresh snow beckons Stan and his dad to the sledding hill. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding consonant blends. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story. Author/Illustrator biography Original artwork Phonetics Teaching guides The Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction to get...

Explores the history of sled hockey, the classification system used for the sport, and notable athletes. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further research...