Pugs of the Frozen North — Philip Reeve

With a little luck and a pack of pugs, anything is paws-ible!
 
When True Winter comes, it's time for the Great Northern Race! The best sled teams in the world must reach a mysterious man called the Snowfather. He will grant one wish to the winners. Young racers Sika and Shen want to win more than anything. But they don't have big sled dogs -- all they have is sixty-six yappy, yippy puppy pugs. Can this unlikely team make their dreams come true?
 
For early chapter book readers who are ready for something longer, the Not-So-Impossible Tales are packed with humor, action, and color illustrations on almost every page.