What do you think?
Rate this book
Beast Quest #5
Tartok The Ice Beast
One Boy's journey to help his village becomes a quest to save the kingdom.
First came the mysterious attacks. Then the ice began to crack and break away. The great ice plains are in great danger! Unless help comes quickly, even the farthest reaches of the kingdom will not be spared from Malvel's evil plans.
Tom must stop the Tartok the Ice Beast-and soon. But the journey will not be easy. Tartok is not the only threat on the ice. The Beast Quest has never brought Tom so far north, and the frozen plains are full of peril...
80 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
62 people are currently reading
876 people want to read
About the author
Adam Blade
858 books213 followersAdam Blade is the house name for the Working Partners Ltd. ghostwriters who write the Beast Quest and Sea Quest series.
Adam Blade is in his late twenties, and was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father’s paintings of historic English battles – which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. He was also fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father’s office. Adam’s father said they were a Blade family heirloom.
As a boy, Adam would spend days imagining who could have first owned the sword and shield. Eventually, he created a character – Tom, the bravest boy warrior of them all. The idea for Beast Quest was born.
When Adam grew up and decided that he wanted to be a writer, he was stuck for ideas – until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the imaginary boy he had created when he was young. Adam decided to bring Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures that he always wanted to when he was that age… And still does, even though he’s grown up!
When he’s not writing Beast Quest books, Adam enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. His main hobbies are fencing and football. He also spends a lot of time at home running around after his two exotic pets – a tarantula named Ziggy, and a capuchin monkey named Omar. These little rascals were the inspiration for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest – Arachnid and Claw.
Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he really wishes he did!
Adam Blade is in his late twenties, and was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father’s paintings of historic English battles – which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. He was also fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father’s office. Adam’s father said they were a Blade family heirloom.
As a boy, Adam would spend days imagining who could have first owned the sword and shield. Eventually, he created a character – Tom, the bravest boy warrior of them all. The idea for Beast Quest was born.
When Adam grew up and decided that he wanted to be a writer, he was stuck for ideas – until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the imaginary boy he had created when he was young. Adam decided to bring Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures that he always wanted to when he was that age… And still does, even though he’s grown up!
When he’s not writing Beast Quest books, Adam enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. His main hobbies are fencing and football. He also spends a lot of time at home running around after his two exotic pets – a tarantula named Ziggy, and a capuchin monkey named Omar. These little rascals were the inspiration for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest – Arachnid and Claw.
Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he really wishes he did!
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 72 reviews
May 5, 2014
That's decided. If I have a baby girl (not that my girlfriend is pregnant) I shall not read this book or the last three. Why? Because this book shall teach her that women are frail and cannot take care of themselves and boys/men have to take care of them. By Týr's wooden arm. This book has women as a cliche. Is like I write four books and all of them Jews would be good at money, black people would win a physical contest, an asian good at math or a white guy... well never exceeding at nothing but neither sucking it.
Let me explain, in this novel the gang are back to the north, this time to defeat Nanook, their fiercest adversary (another cliche - why the last one is always thought as the most difficult?). This time is Nanook theYeti Snow Monster. In Inuit mythology he is the master of the bears.
Yet again, our main character is on a secret mission because nobody should know that this mythical beasts exist but it seems that everyone do. Part of the novel is the journey to meet the Beast but only the last 20 or 30 pages are dedicated to that.
My main problem with novel is the same of the last four. It falls into cliche and they are all very much alike. Boy, the son of Hero, is on a Quest given by an Wizardthat no grown man with years of war and training could have accomplished. As always Girl gets into Trouble and Boy saves the Girl and defeats the Beast. Villagers are Happy and can go on their ignorant Lives. I have eighteen of these books (It was quite a catch). Let us see if the last one of this series makes the same mistakes.
Let me explain, in this novel the gang are back to the north, this time to defeat Nanook, their fiercest adversary (another cliche - why the last one is always thought as the most difficult?). This time is Nanook the
Yet again, our main character is on a secret mission because nobody should know that this mythical beasts exist but it seems that everyone do. Part of the novel is the journey to meet the Beast but only the last 20 or 30 pages are dedicated to that.
My main problem with novel is the same of the last four. It falls into cliche and they are all very much alike. Boy, the son of Hero, is on a Quest given by an Wizard
April 27, 2018
It was good!
May 28, 2018
I enjoyed this book because I liked the part when Tom used his shield to get to Tartok super fast.
November 7, 2018
Diminishing returns on this cookie cutter series. Son Holden is more than ready to move on.
June 24, 2017
This beast Quest was different to all the others I have read. It made me very interested and I just wanted to keep reading. Highly Recommended!
June 30, 2014
I wanted FR-like, D&D-like stories for my young ones, but these are too monster/npc-of-the-week for me.
Read
November 11, 2014good
February 3, 2015
This is a great series for my son... he loves to read and the series was a hit for him!
September 7, 2020
Malvel the Dark Wizard has put six beasts under an evil spell to wreak havoc on the land of Avantia; but if the prediction is right, Aduro the Good Wizard says the ancient scripts have said a young hero shall free the beasts from the spell and , in turn save the kingdom.
Each book in the series concentrates on one of the six beasts. This one is about Nanook the Snow Monster which Tom and Elenna have to find and restore back to his old self. The text is by Working Partners Limited and is a bold and large print so that young readers can enjoy reading them as some of our readers may have a sight problem. I must admit that there should be more books like these around.
Adam Blade's story has the heroes trudging through the snow and hardship to reach their goal, while Aduro hopes he has chosen the right boy to give the scroll to and task with undoing the spell. They had already found and freed four beasts, now Nanook is the fifth and Tom is determined not to let Aduro down.
The cover art by David Wyatt is what I think will encourage readers to pick it off the bookshelves with it's bold don't and the art it creates a winning combination. Plus there are free collectors cards inside as well as a map plus interior illustrations done by a mystery artist working for Orchard Books.
Beast Quest reminded me so much of the fun kids have had in the 80s when they played Dungeons & Dragons games, they read books like that. This series is very similar with our hero on a quest to quash evil and the quest is long and hard, but too much fun to not read. I will be on the lookout for more by this author
Each book in the series concentrates on one of the six beasts. This one is about Nanook the Snow Monster which Tom and Elenna have to find and restore back to his old self. The text is by Working Partners Limited and is a bold and large print so that young readers can enjoy reading them as some of our readers may have a sight problem. I must admit that there should be more books like these around.
Adam Blade's story has the heroes trudging through the snow and hardship to reach their goal, while Aduro hopes he has chosen the right boy to give the scroll to and task with undoing the spell. They had already found and freed four beasts, now Nanook is the fifth and Tom is determined not to let Aduro down.
The cover art by David Wyatt is what I think will encourage readers to pick it off the bookshelves with it's bold don't and the art it creates a winning combination. Plus there are free collectors cards inside as well as a map plus interior illustrations done by a mystery artist working for Orchard Books.
Beast Quest reminded me so much of the fun kids have had in the 80s when they played Dungeons & Dragons games, they read books like that. This series is very similar with our hero on a quest to quash evil and the quest is long and hard, but too much fun to not read. I will be on the lookout for more by this author
January 26, 2021
Четири от митичните Зверове, омагьосани от злия Малвел, вече са свободни благодарение на усилията на Том и Елена, двете храбри деца, които обикалят вълшебния свят на Авантия с четириногите си другари, вълка Силвър и коня Сторм. Но най-опасното предизвикателство тепърва им предстои, когато магьосникът Адуро ги изпраща да освободят Тарток, ледения звяр от далечните заснежени поля, край които дори морето замръзва...
Цялото ревю прочетете на линка:
https://citadelata.com/tartok-the-ice...
Цялото ревю прочетете на линка:
https://citadelata.com/tartok-the-ice...
November 23, 2021
Tällä kertaa Tomin ja Elennan tie vie kohti pohjoisia lumivuoria ja kohti Nanook - lumihirviötä. Nanook hallitsee pohjoisen säätä ja pitää mm. sudet ja muut pedot loitolla. Mutta nyt sää lämpeää niin paljon, että pohjoisen jäätie uhkaa sulaa - mikä estää kallisarvoisten lääkeyrttien keräämisen ja kuljettamisen muualle valtakuntaan. Mutta yrittäessään päästä Nanookin luokse Tom ja Elenna joutuvat suurempaan vaaraan kuin koskaan ennen.
December 13, 2023
this one was a banger.
first of all, this was our first female beast, and for me she was well worth the wait. she was ruthless and formidable. i love that she was also (while still definitely under malvel’s spell) trying to get her collar off.
i loved the landscape and the inuit inspired tribal aspect of this part of avantia.
im definitely excited to read the next book about avantia’s most powerful beast.
first of all, this was our first female beast, and for me she was well worth the wait. she was ruthless and formidable. i love that she was also (while still definitely under malvel’s spell) trying to get her collar off.
i loved the landscape and the inuit inspired tribal aspect of this part of avantia.
im definitely excited to read the next book about avantia’s most powerful beast.
December 7, 2018
And now its book five of the Beast Quest series as our intrepid hero faces off against another beast with predictable but still entertaining results, The first "season" of these books has almost come to an end. I still don't really know how books have seasons but anyway I'll just go with the flow for team Blade.
March 6, 2024
I can't understand why I feel mildly insulted reading these, as I want to get my kids into fantasy books early. Having to rescue Elenna AGAIN didn't bother me too much until someone pointed out that these books nearly always seems to have a Damsel in Distress motif. Anyway. Glad the Beast is female this time: it surprised my kids. There's a bit less eye rolling impossibility in this one.
June 8, 2018
The Beast Quest stories are a series of books that I am reading to my children at night. They are not particularly well written, or anything special. However, they are easy to read and contain short chapters well suited to reading before they go to sleep. Also, as there are a series of them it is nice to collect and always good to have a continued set of characters to follow.
October 16, 2019
I remember reading some of these books when I was a little kid. I don’t think I ever read all of them or read them number by number, though. I was always very happy about the collector cards, that’s what I remember. It’s cute, although clearly a children’s book.
February 13, 2023
Another brilliant instalment in the beast quest sarga, with each book the story telling and writing gets better, although following the same theme we get more trails and challenges along the way with each book.
May 4, 2017
It was enjoyable but considering I read it only 1 year ago (i'm 11) and I can't remember as much as the other books tells me that it was not one of my favourites
November 10, 2019
Bline fold means more accurate and confused
November 23, 2019
updating goodreads
February 10, 2020
Good but not as good as some as Tom goes off on own and Elena not always there. Plus she is presented as weaker that usual.
Read
May 18, 2020Very nice
September 29, 2020
Adam blade is on fire these books r filleed with adventure 5 stars for me
October 15, 2021
TArtok or nanook? why are there 2 versions of this book???
February 28, 2022
Neverjetno za pet 🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌟.
September 6, 2022
Lots of snow in this one!
October 13, 2022
Love it
October 13, 2023
Meh. 7yo liked it
June 8, 2024
A book recommended for young teens whose into fantasy and adventures.
August 13, 2024
I really liked it because it is a proper good book. it was like the film king Kong. My favourite part of the story was when they set nanook free
Displaying 1 - 30 of 72 reviews