the ice children
At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him. Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished. Does the tall mysterious stranger who first discovered Finn know more than they will admit?
Each day, more children are found frozen and Bianca realizes she’s running out of time. Her quest to discover the truth and rescue her little brother hurls her into a fantastical winter wonderland, full of beauty and danger, where all is not as it seems.
Can Bianca save her brother and the other Ice Children before they are lost forever?
Standard hardback edition
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
The Ice Children is a stunningly illustrated by Penny Neville Lee.
“❄️ As unforgettable as Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Snow Queen’ . . . a whirlingly imaginative storyline full of wonder and hope ❄️”
BOOK AWARDS
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHORTER NOVELS AWARD 2024
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RADIO
AUDIOBOOK
Artwork by Elisa Paganelli
The English audiobook of The Ice Children is exclusively available from Audible . This fully cast production in 4D surround sound with music and sound effects is a spectacular version of the story cast with brilliantly talented voice actors. It won highly commended in The Week Junior book awards, and was a finalist in the America Audie Awards 2024.
M. G. Leonard reads the part of Pordis the reindeer.