Sabertooth Mountain

Dinotopia: Complete #8

by John Vornholt

High in the Forbidden Mountains of Dinotopia, sabertooth tigers prowl and hunt, far from humans and dinosaurs alike. In this chilling, Kipling-esque adventure, a daring 12-year-old boy is forced to join a sabertooth clan. Then disaster strikes, and he must brave the treacherous crags of Sabertooth Mountain--for the good of all Dinotopians!

Genres: Fantasy, Dinosaurs, Fiction, Young Adult, Animals, Childrens, Adventure

133 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

John Vornholt also writes as Caroline Goode.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cai isn’t quite ready to grow up, which is why he quits school and winds up dragged in the wake of his sister, a Habitat Partner, as she looks into an avalanche that has stopped the Death Caravans that feed the isolated Sabertooths. Or he is until he falls from an airship and winds up stranded among them. Now he and his new friend Redstripe must stop a sabertooth who doesn’t want to follow the Oath of Peace, and somehow save the Sabertooths in the process. Good read. A bildungsroman.

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the exploration of a different environment and also a different types of creatures. The saber tooth tigers were pretty cool and I do like how they explain why we do not see them or woolly mammoths in the other books. However, I kind of do not like that the main character really does not do much and but I do like his relationship between him and the cats.

[Diego Nasser]

Lo que pasó fue que los dos hermanos querían ver si había una avalancha. para que los animales coman. Lo parte más interesante fue cuando se callo cai del globo. De que un tigre no cuplio su promesa y no me gusto. Me cambio hacer más inteligente. Se lo recomiendo a Gabriel porque siento que le va agustar.

[Nicole Mosley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved these as a child. Beautifully imagined world, swashbuckling adventure. Multiple authors for refreshing different writing styles.

[Megan Ferguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've always loved how these stories give young ones the responsibility and freedom they need to become good people.

[Peter_Banning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun ride! Just like it was the first few times I read this back in elementary school. 🙂 some of the people make me angry. You’ll know what I mean if you read it.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dinotopia: Sabertooth Mountain is the 5th book in a series of books based off the original picture book, Dinotopia. It is about a boy who ,after deciding to drop out of school, must go on a journey to see his parents. When he finally boards the Sky Galley to see his parents, he is thrown off the ship during a storm high in the Forbidden Mountains of Dinotopia(he lands on snow, so he doesn't die). When he feels himself being dug up he thinks it is help, but then realizes that the only thing his savior could possibly be is a sabertooth tiger! When he is finally dug up, he finds out that the sabertooths are intelligent and that a large avalanche has covered the trail in which their food is brought to them (long ago, the sabertooths made an oath of peace, saying that they wouldn't hunt. Their food is brought to them by death caravans, which transport dying and dead animals to them). They are starving, and some of the sabertoooths are considering taking up hunting again. The boy must team up with the leader of the pride, Redstripe, and find a solution. They go on a quest to reach a city to tell them of the sabertooths' dilema, but are closely trailed by a pack of rouge sabertooths, driven insane by hunger. When Redstripe and the boy cross trails with the rouge pack, their is an epic battle. just when it seems like all is lost, the Sky Galley floats by and drops a huge load of fish. It does not take long for the big kitties to find out that they love this new meal, and peace is restored to the Forbidden Mountains.

The part that I liked most about this book is that the sabertooths are intelligent, not just mindless killers. They know the dinotopian foot writing, and they have a large chambre where the different prides meet. The whole cavern is lit by luminescent stones. Anther thing that I liked was how much the sabertooths liked fish. I found that funny. One thing I didn't like about this book is that the boy was almost never pleased with what he had. But he did learn along his journey that he should be happy with what he has. I Guess anyone who had to live with sabertoothed tigers would learn that lesson, though.

[Trace · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is Luke's review (Momma did not read this one):

I loved this book because its about a 13 year old boy who becomes part of a Sabertooth family, and it was exciting from start to finish.
My favorite part of the book was when his sister saved him from a pack of wolves.
I can't wait to read more Dinotopia books!!!

[Gavin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sean really enjoyed this and it was an easy read. Cai, a boy of 13, meets up with some hungry sabretooth tigers and helps them to restore the bond between the species. There's a villainous sabretooth in here, a mad bear and other adventures to keep the young reader's attention.

[Chris Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favorite out of the first 6 children's Dinotopia books. Great book, suspense, good plot, attention to detail. It is a short and pleasant read. Anyone of any age can enjoy this book even if you do not know anything about the Dinotopia series.

[Jac · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted to ride on a Sabertooth Tiger because I love big cats and the bond between boy and historic predator was fascination.

[Molly]

A wonderful, fantastic series. The authors do a good job to keep their writing and voice congruous throughout the various books.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good book. One I needed to read.

[Beka · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fun story that exposes a new view and area of dinotopia.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through this series of books on dinotopia as an interest in a lesson plan extension for higher elementary school grades, this was expanding the thematic unit i created for kindergarten...

[Amy L.G.]

It was a really good book. I love the show Dinotopia, so when I found out about this series I couldn't wait to read them and so far they've been really good!