Blast from the North

By David Zeltser

After saving his clan from saber-toothed tigers, Lug the caveboy has become a hero. The only problem: between the nightmares and his sudden skittishness around animals, he doesn't feel like much of a hero. But now he and his friends, Stony and Echo, have even bigger problems. A giant glacier is rolling toward their village—faster than any ordinary mass of ice should move—and it's on course to crush the whole settlement! Maybe Blast, the mysterious northern boy who lives on the glacier, can help Lug's clan. Or maybe it will be up to Lug to save the day again, whether he's ready to or not.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Sep 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512418699

David Zeltser

David Zeltser is a writer living in Santa Cruz, California. This is his first picture book.

Reviews for Blast from the North

[skstiles612 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.This second book was just as good as the first book, and a very quick read. I sat down and put it away in and hour. Lug is awakened one morning by Crazy Crag who wants him to look at something. He pretends to be asleep. Crag wakes his whole family when he fails to wake Lug. Crag wants them to come see something. No one moves until Crag has left and they hear a loud booming noise. Lug and his friends Stony, Echo, and Wooly all climb the mountain to find Crag. What they see is a giant glacier moving really quickly their way. On their way to find out what they can do to stop it, they find a boy under ice. They thaw him out. He tells them his name is Blast and he lives on the glacier. He tells them the glacier will soon crush their caves and he is offering them a place to stay with him. A message is sent back to their village as they check out the glacier.For some reason, Lug just doesn't trust Blast. He soon learns he as a good reason not to. Blast is up to no good and it is up to Lug to figure out a way to stop him and the glacier. This book is sure to keep students on the edge of their seat flipping pages. I do hope there are more to come in this series.

[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

You would think that saving your clan from a saber tooth tiger would be your biggest problem to solve, but not for Lug. After taking care of that, he has to save them from a huge glacier coming towards their village. Along with some friends and various creatures, they start a trek towards the glacier in order to stop it. They have a lot of adventures and meet others along the way. On the way they encounter a boy trapped in ice who they help. He leads them to caves in the glacier which turns out not to be a way to stop the glacier, but a trick. Can they figure out a way to escape? Will they be able to stop the glacier before it destroys their village and their clan?

This is a fun ice-age story that has modern day problems. If you liked Ice Age, you will enjoy this book. Several themes are in the book such as friendship, betrayal, and respecting the differences in everyone. This story will be enjoyed by many students of all ages. It would be a good addition to any school library.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.