A flying bus, talking dogs, and an angry Yeti are enough to entice any reader. The main human characters, ten-year-old twins Axi and Brandon, add the perfect touch to this memorable adventure.

It all begins when a package arrives asking the twins for help in saving an ancient iceberg from the overly large and very evil white beast. All they have to do is board a flying bus and eventually meet some penguins.

That’s exactly what they do and of course joining them is their fun trio of canines. The task at hand is to return a magical scroll to the Ice Castle before the Yeti does any more harm.

The engaging, third person narration often provides too quick of a solution to the danger they face. This won’t bother the intended reading audience, especially those looking for a shorter fantasy (132 pages). THE ADVENTURE to the ANCIENT ICEBERG would make for a great read-aloud.

The enticing cover is also a winner. Be sure to read the Message from the Author with the heartfelt reasons for writing the book. I’m always glad to support young authors and with Axi Mok we have a good one. This story is only the beginning as more adventures are to follow.

About Axi Mok: Axi Mok is a young author from Los Angeles, where she lives with her parents, twin brother Brandon, two dogs, Jake and Kimchi, and three chickens. When she was eight, Axi was hospitalized and later diagnosed with the rare brain disease Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy (HE). The disease affected her memory, making her forget how to count, hold a pen, and even write her own name. Now 14 years old, Axi works hard every day to seize all opportunities to relearn what the disease has taken away. This included two things she loved the most before she got sick: reading and writing. Recently, through work with her healthcare team, she discovered writing her own stories was an empowering way to overcome her fears and challenges. This exercise led to the creation of her debut novel, The Adventure to the Ancient Iceberg. Axi’s debut book marks the beginning of many more magical adventures.

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