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 a whirlingly imaginative storyline full of wonder and hope as well as warning The Times M G Leonard s story of a brave girl and her reindeer friend who try to save her brother is the perfect winter treat 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