By M. G. Leonard (author) , Penny Neville-Lee (illustrator)
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'A modern day classic. Full of heart and hope' - Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear 'As unforgettable as Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen'' - The Times M. G. Leonard's story of a brave girl and her reindeer friend, who try to save her brother, is the perfect cosy winter read. The Ice Children is an exciting, modern, magical mystery adventure by the author of Beetle Boy , Adventures on Trains and the Twitchers series. A sparkling, elegant homage to Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated in black and white throughout by Penny Neville-Lee. At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen on a pedestal of ice. His heart is beating, he is smiling, but no one can wake him. Finn's big sister, Bianca, suspects that the tall mysterious stranger who first discovered Finn knows more than they will admit? Bianca's quest to discover the truth and rescue her little brother hurls her into a fantastical winter wonderland, full of beauty, danger and irresistible spirit animals, where all is not as it seems. Shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award Shortlisted for The Week Junior Awards
'As unforgettable as Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen' . . . a whirlingly imaginative storyline full of wonder and hope as well as warning.' - The Times
M.G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a girl, but back then adults called them lies or tall tales and she didn't write them down.
As a grown up, her favourite things to create stories about are beetles, birds, and trains. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. She is the vice president of the insect charity Buglife, and a founding author of Authors4Oceans.
She lives in Brighton with her husband, two sons, a fat cat called Kasper, a dog called Nell, and a variety of exotic beetles.
Find the books in M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman's series, Adventures on Trains, here.
M.G. Leonard has a first-class honours degree in English Literature and an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. She is the author of Beetle Boy and is still overcoming her fear of all things creepy crawly. She works in London as the Senior Digital Media Producer for the National Theatre, and previously worked at the Royal Opera House and Shakespeare’s Globe. Leonard spent her early career in the music industry running Setanta Records, an independent record label, and managing bands, most notably The Divine Comedy. After leaving the music industry, she trained as an actor, dabbling in directing and producing as well as performing, before deciding to write her stories down. Leonard lives in Brighton with her partner and two sons and her pet rainbow stag beetle.
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This modern day fairy-tale is a perfect winter read.
Throw some logs on the fire, get cosy and be prepared to fall in love with this book. We were lucky enough to meet MG Leonard at the Cheltenham Lit Fest a few weeks ago and get our hands on this early edition. MG even treated us to a reading of the first chapter.... Read Full Review
'A modern day classic. Full of heart and hope' - Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear'As unforgettable as Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen'' - The TimesM.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Ice Children and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Ice Children features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Crime & Mystery, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations
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The Ice Children was written by M. G. Leonard and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Ice Children has 282 pages
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