The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard

“Humans have made the world a place where winter cannot survive.”

Inspired by The Snow Queen, The Selfish Giant and Pinocchio, The Ice Children is a powerful and beautiful modern fairy tale of climate change, sibling devotion and a quest to make the world a better place. M.G. Leonard has created a captivating, frosty mystery with a charming, and quite unusual, cast of characters.

It’s December, before the first frost, and a boy called Finn is found in the city rose garden. In his navy starred pyjamas, his pale skin sparkling with snow crystals, his hair hanging with icicles, he’s frozen yet alive. His sister, Bianca, is determined to find out what’s going on.

She discovers an unusual, silver book that connects Finn with other frozen children. A strange man in a top hat with a triumphant smile leads her towards clues that will reveal the magic of the Ice Children. She’s finding answers but no one will believe her!

“Bianca, books can change what people think, and touch their hearts, but I don’t see how they can freeze a person.”

This is the perfect story to share with children as the nights draw in and winter approaches. Whether as a bedtime story or class read aloud, they will be completely enchanted, transported to a magical, wintery world full of spirit animals and a challenge to protect the winter the world so desperately needs.

Thank you to Macmillan Children’s Books & NetGalleyUK for an early read of this lovely book!

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