Category: Children Publisher: Grapevine Press
Type: Fiction
Pages: 77
Copyright: September 14, 2011
Two Ice Age kids are orphaned and left to survive alone in the wild after their parents are killed in a bear attack. Tusk and his sister, Flint, discover ancient cave paintings with a horrific warning and instructions on how to survive a deadly meteor headed their way. Tusk is a natural born leader and believes only he can warn others and lead the clans to the land bridge and the New World. Flint has secrets of her own and a plan with a woolly mammoth to unite the animal kingdom before their world is blown away.
A Word from the Author
I came up with the idea for Tusk when I saw on the news how scientists are mixing dead woolly mammoth DNA with modern day elephant DNA in hopes of bringing a new creature to life!
I started thinking about the ice age and the people who lived in that time period. I thought a lot about the woolly mammoth and how massive this great beast was and then I thought about how cool it would be to ride one! Then I went a step further! How cool would it be to have a woolly as a pet? Did ice age kids have pets? Why not a friendly woolly? Elephants are very smart so I figured woolly mammoths would have been brainy too. What do you think?
~ Wolfgang Pie
Professional Reviews
This Story Has Everything!
For younger readers, this adventure story about two prehistoric kids left to fend for themselves after their tribe migrates to another region simply rocks. Faced with substantial adversity in the form of saber-toothed lions, a hostile environment, and an unfolding prophecy they're not properly equipped to deal with, this story has everything a young reader--or even an older one, such as myself--could ask for. A definite five-star extravaganza that Pie handles quite adroitly! ~ Stephen Knight, Author
Gripping!
I know this story's for younger readers, but I couldn't put it down! It's gripping and like nothing I've ever read. It doesn't take long to identify with the kids, and parts of the book are truly scary (ever tried hiding from a cave bear?) - very realistic! Have you ever wondered what life was really like way back then before civilization? This book will give you a glimpse and make you glad we're now pretty much at the top of the food chain. ~ Rockhound, Reader
