Books in Kikitu series

Eleven-year-old Yuka and her loyal lead sled dog Kikitu are always up for a challenge! But challenges don't seem to stop coming when they set out on a journey to enter one of the biggest sled dog races of the North. Even before they reach the race, they come across an injured prospector who they must transport to a hospital. What they don't know is that the prospector is returning from having discovered the secret lair of Waruk, the ancient warrior chief of all wolves in the North. There he found a golden talisman that he now wears around his neck, and the wolves want it back!Part wolf himself, Kikitu wants to do the right thing and return it, but first he and his dog team must help Yuka win the dog sled race. That's made even more difficult by Bart Blackwood, another competitor who is willing to do anything - even injure other racers - in order to win! It will take all of Kikitu and Yuka's determination, skill, and strength to survive the race and get back to Waruk's secret lair to return the talisman. And they must do it before the wolves get tired of waiting for it and decide to attack!Set in Nunavut, Canada, Kikitu and the Secrets of Waruk's Lair is the second exciting book in the Yuka and Kikitu series....

It was a normal December day for eleven-year-old Yuka, who was out for a ride with her sled dogs. That is, until something red, white, and black fell out of the sky. Much to her surprise, that something turned out to be someone - Santa Claus! Sheepishly, Santa admitted he hadn't been wearing a seatbelt and fell from his sled when it made a tight turn. The reindeer didn't even notice.But what is he going to do? It's the day before Christmas, and Santa is lost and far from home. Without reindeer to get Santa back to the North Pole, Yuka knows there is only one solution. She puts her lead dog Kikitu in charge of getting Santa back in time to save Christmas. But the journey won't be easy. In order to get to there, Kikitu and the other dogs must first avoid the clutches of Tatuk the polar bear, the dangers of thin ice, and a terrible storm. To succeed will take strength, skill, courage, and of course, a little Christmas magic from their very special passenger.Kikitu Saves Christmas is a magical, exciting Christmas story that also offers the opportunity to learn about Inuit culture, animals of the North, and the secret life of a very special sled dog....

Eleven-year-old Yuka and her loyal lead sled dog Kikitu are always up for a challenge! But challenges don't seem to stop coming when they set out on a journey to enter one of the biggest sled dog races of the North. Even before they reach the race, they come across an injured prospector who they must transport to a hospital. What they don't know is that the prospector is returning from having discovered the secret lair of Waruk, the ancient warrior chief of all wolves in the North. There he found a golden talisman that he now wears around his neck, and the wolves want it back!Part wolf himself, Kikitu wants to do the right thing and return it, but first he and his dog team must help Yuka win the dog sled race. That's made even more difficult by Bart Blackwood, another competitor who is willing to do anything - even injure other racers - in order to win! It will take all of Kikitu and Yuka's determination, skill, and strength to survive the race and get back to Waruk's secret lair to return the talisman. And they must do it before the wolves get tired of waiting for it and decide to attack!Set in Nunavut, Canada, Kikitu and the Secrets of Waruk's Lair is the second exciting book in the Yuka and Kikitu series....

Eleven-year-old Yuka and her loyal lead sled dog Kikitu are back! This time, the RCMP need their help with an investigation into eight missing children. With no clues and no leads, the RCMP are hoping Yuka can help solve a two-year-old mystery. Yuka knows the last two children who were kidnapped and has her dogs smell some of their clothing to get their scent. With Yuka and Kikitu in the lead, the RCMP officers set out on their snowmobiles to solve the mystery. However, disaster strikes when the Officers disappear during a blizzard and Yuka is left to continue on her own, then Kikitu is injured.This happened during an encounter with a giant animal, a mysterious Arctic creature believed to be extinct. Then Yuka disappears, stolen just like the other children! Who are these mysterious animals and why do they kidnap children and tickle them? As Yuka struggles to communicate with the beasts, time is running out for the malnourished beings. Set in Nunavut, Canada, Kikitu and the Stolen Children Mystery is the third exciting book in the Yuka and Kikitu series....

Eleven-year-old Yuka and her loyal lead sled dog Kikitu are back! This time, the RCMP need their help with an investigation into eight missing children. With no clues and no leads, the RCMP are hoping Yuka can help solve a two-year-old mystery. Yuka knows the last two children who were kidnapped and has her dogs smell some of their clothing to get their scent. With Yuka and Kikitu in the lead, the RCMP officers set out on their snowmobiles to solve the mystery. However, disaster strikes when the Officers disappear during a blizzard and Yuka is left to continue on her own, then Kikitu is injured.This happened during an encounter with a giant animal, a mysterious Arctic creature believed to be extinct. Then Yuka disappears, stolen just like the other children! Who are these mysterious animals and why do they kidnap children and tickle them? As Yuka struggles to communicate with the beasts, time is running out for the malnourished beings. Set in Nunavut, Canada, Kikitu and the Stolen Children Mystery is the third exciting book in the Yuka and Kikitu series....

It was a normal December day for eleven-year-old Yuka, who was out for a ride with her sled dogs. That is, until something red, white, and black fell out of the sky. Much to her surprise, that something turned out to be someone - Santa Claus! Sheepishly, Santa admitted he hadn't been wearing a seatbelt and fell from his sled when it made a tight turn. The reindeer didn't even notice.But what is he going to do? It's the day before Christmas, and Santa is lost and far from home. Without reindeer to get Santa back to the North Pole, Yuka knows there is only one solution. She puts her lead dog Kikitu in charge of getting Santa back in time to save Christmas. But the journey won't be easy. In order to get to there, Kikitu and the other dogs must first avoid the clutches of Tatuk the polar bear, the dangers of thin ice, and a terrible storm. To succeed will take strength, skill, courage, and of course, a little Christmas magic from their very special passenger.Kikitu Saves Christmas is a magical, exciting Christmas story that also offers the opportunity to learn about Inuit culture, animals of the North, and the secret life of a very special sled dog....