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1	Balto and the Great Race more books like this by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel add to wishlist Recounts how the sled dog Balto saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.87! \| first editions
2	Diamond Willow more books like this by Helen Frost add to wishlist "There's ""more to me than ""most people ""see." Twelve-year-old Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seen for who she is. She wants her parents to notice that she is growing up. She wants her best friend to like her better than she likes a certain boy. She wants, more than anything, to mush the dogs out to her ... see all copies from £5.72! new only from £7.67!
3	The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail more books like this by Debbie S Miller, Jon Van Zyle (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is the true story of the Alaskan dogsled team that made the historic 1925 journey across Alaska to retrieve medicine during a diphtheria epidemic. The difficult and dangerous 674-mile journey made by the team and their human leader, Leonhard Seppala, became the inspiration of the Alaskan Iditarod. Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.20!
4	Woodsong more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist An autobiographical account of the author's love of dogsled racing, and his participation in the Iditarod dogsled race across the Alaskan tundra. see all copies from £1.99! new only from £5.54! \| first editions
5	The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic more books like this by Salisbury add to wishlist Nome, Alaska, sits on the edge of the Bering Sea two degrees below the Arctic Circle and there are few more forbidding places on earth, especially in winter. Dr Curtis Welch knew the signs of diphtheria, knew that his patients - many of them children - would die without a shipment of fresh serum. The port was icebound and the nearest railhead was ... see all copies from £3.09! new only from £7.25! \| first editions
6	Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto more books like this by Natalie Standiford add to wishlist In 1922 a team of sled dogs, led by Balto, trekked through more than 50 miles of blizzard to bring medicine to Alaskan children dying of diphtheria. This is the story of Balto, the subject of a Steven Spielberg animated film. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.54!
7	Born to Pull more books like this by B Cary add to wishlist This factual look at the lives of sled dogs covers such topics as how sled dogs are trained and the complicated group dynamics that develop within a sled dog team. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Dogteam more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist A team of sled dogs and their driver enjoy a moonlit winter ride through the woods. A prose poem and watercolors tell the story of a night the dogs wish could last forever. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.96! \| first editions
9	Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist Gary Paulsen is a well-known author of fiction for young people and an experienced Iditarod racer. Here he gives a true account of the life of a litter of pups born, raised, and trained to become sled dogs. Illustrated with color paintings. see all copies from £1.51! new only from £1.51! \| first editions
10	Soldiers and Sled Dogs: A History of Military Dog Mushing more books like this by Charles L Dean add to wishlist Sled dogs have been serving humans since they were first tamed and broken to the trace thousands of years ago. Their history of supporting soldiers is much more recent and, for all its drama and heroism, remains little known. This hundred-year history of canine military service, from the frozen reaches of Alaska to the snowy battlefields of World ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.18! \| first editions
11 view cover	Baby more books like this by Joseph Monninger add to wishlist see all copies from £7.77! new only from £7.81!
12 view cover	Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod more books like this by Robert J Blake add to wishlist The Iditarod is a 1,151-mile dog-sled race over the frozen landscape of Alaska. A lead dog named Akiak has participated in the Iditarod seven times but has never been on a winning team. Aware that she is growing older and that this is her last chance, Akiak is determined to lead her team to victory. However, on the fourth day of the race, Akiak is ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	The Joy of Running Sled Dogs: A Step-By-Step Guide more books like this by Noel K Flanders add to wishlist see all copies from £5.70!
14 view cover	Wilderness more books like this by Roddy Doyle add to wishlist Grainnes mother had disappeared years ago when her parents divorced. Now, shes reappeared and wants to meet. To avoid a prickly reunion, Grainnes stepmother Sandra and her two boys go on holiday in snowy Finland. When Sandras sled disappears, the boys must take impossible risks to save her life. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher more books like this by Miki Collins add to wishlist This is the most comprehensive book on mushing to dater Not only will you learn all the fine points of mushing, but you will really enjoy reading this book. Learn everything there is to know on mushing while you share in the excitement with this guide. see all copies from £29.48! new only from £47.60! \| first editions
16 view cover	Mush!: A Beginner's Manual of Sled Dog Training more books like this by Bella Levorsen (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £9.58! first editions
17 view cover	Masterman more books like this by Max Brand add to wishlist "Doc" Oliver, a fugitive, has been trapping on Candy Creek in Alaska for nine years. His only friend is Bob Melville, another fugitive who has been working on a gold claim for five years. An injured man seeks refuge at Doc's cabin, but he turns out to be the man who framed Melville five years ago. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
18 view cover	Wind-Wild Dog more books like this by Barbara M Joosse, Kate Kiesler (Illustrator) add to wishlist What will Ziva choose, her love for the Man or the freedom of the wild? Ziva heard the call of the wild. Most mushers believed that Ziva's eyes of different colors made her half wild, so no one wanted her. But one man took a liking to her. As Ziva begins to trust the Man, she learns to use her wild energy to pull his sled, but she's torn between ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
19 view cover	North Country Christmas more books like this by Shelley Gill, Shannon Cartwright (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Huskies in Action more books like this by Rico Pfirstinger add to wishlist Experience the elegance, power, endurance, and sheer joy of sled dog racing in 'Huskies in Action, ' which offers a close-up look at this awesome sport of man and dog. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.02! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Speed Mushing Manual: How to Train Racing Sled Dogs more books like this by Jim Welch add to wishlist see all copies from £5.22! new only from £5.22! \| first editions
22 view cover	Mik-Shrok more books like this by Gloria Repp add to wishlist In 1950, at the Eskimo village of Koyalik in the Alaska Territory, two young missionaries' prayers are answered when they receive a dog sled-team of huskies with Mik-Shrok as its leader. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.97!
23 view cover	Snow Dogs! Racers of the North more books like this by Ian Whitelaw add to wishlist Featuring full-color photographs, this DK Reader takes youngsters into the exciting world of dogsled racing, revealing what it takes to be the leader of the pack. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24!
24 view cover	Old Dog Cora and the Christmas Tree more books like this by Consie Powell (Illustrator) add to wishlist Although Cora has become too old to haul a sled with the other dogs, she proves that she can still help the family bring in the Christmas tree from the forest. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £11.49! \| first editions
25	Iditarod Spirit more books like this by Kim Heacox (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from £6.35! new only from £27.21! \| signed copies \| first editions

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