Ducky’s relationship with her brother Spike becomes rambunctious and turbulent when he repeatedly keeps her awake at night with his snoring and after he ate her tree stars (which their mother packed specifically for her on their first day of school). She tells Cera about her feelings, and confides that she does not know how to express them; Cera agrees to teach her.
Meanwhile, the children are attending a school in which they are taught by an old Pachyrhinosaurus named Mr. Thicknose, who professes to have been everywhere and seen everything. Littlefoot eagerly questions the topics they cover, to the old dinosaur’s irritation. Eventually, Mr. Thicknose complains to Grandpa Longneck about Littlefoot’s behavior. Littlefoot’s Grandpa, knowing Littlefoot meant no harm, explains to him why he must be more respectful to Mr. Thicknose.
One day, the entire Valley is surprised by an overnight snowfall. While the children together have fun frolicking in the snow, the adults complain that Mr. Thicknose, purportedly the wisest in all of the Valley, did not warn them about this impending weather, and suspect that he does not know as much as he claims.
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As time goes on, the dinosaurs begin to suffer from the freezing temperatures (through the Big Freeze) and the lack of food growth. The Spiketail herd leaves, as they consume more food than most species. Tippy’s mother asks Ducky and Spike’s mother, Mama Swimmer, if she can take Spike along during the cold time; Mama Swimmer decides that Spike should choose between staying in the Valley or leaving with the Spiketails. Spike is unsure, so Ducky angrily tells him to leave, which he agrees to do. Afterwards, however, she regrets her actions, and later sneaks away to follow the herd.
When her friends find out, they head off into the Mysterious Beyond to find her, but are interrupted by Mr. Thicknose, who decides to accompany them. After several mishaps, they encounter a sharptooth (an Albertosaurus), but the kids defeat it with a giant snowball. In the process, they join up with Ducky, who was being chased by it earlier.
The group finds a warm spring under the frozen ice, with lush food nearby. Mr. Thicknose confesses that most of his knowledge comes from secondary sources; he listened to the stories of other travelers when he was a child, and in his adult years, he shared those stories to the children in the Valley. The Albertosaurus attacks again, but Mr. Thicknose saves the children, and they manage to return to the Valley with Spike reuniting with his family.
In conclusion, don’t miss out on the thrilling adventure of The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze. Watch online now and follow the heartwarming journey of the young dinosaurs as they discover the importance of family and friendship in times of adversity.