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The Ice Children

By: M. G. Leonard
Narrated by: Helen Keeley, Izabella Dziewanska, Josh Zaré, Pete Gold, Carlyss Peer, Luke Harper, M. G. Leonard, Charlie Piper, George Neilly, Kaiah Coombes, Luke Howitt, Annabella Panayiotou, Shekhina Crellin, Laura Doddington, Richard Reed
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About this listen

The Week Junior Book Awards: Children’s Audiobook of the Year – Highly Commended.

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 and no one will listen.

As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she’s running out of time.

Is there a connection between the peculiar stranger wearing a top hat and the disappearing books?

The search for truth hurls Bianca into a fantastical winter wonderland where all is not as it seems…

Can Bianca remember her mission and find a way to save her brother and the other Ice Children before all their hearts are lost forever?

A future classic with a powerful message at its core.

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2022 M. G. Leonard (P)2022 Audible, Ltd Christmas Fiction Holidays & Celebrations Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Winter Heartfelt Funny Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

"Responding to children’s worries about global warming, and alluding to classics from The Snow Queen to The Selfish Giant, it’s good, freezing fun." (Amanda Craig, The New Statesman)

"Revelling in the pleasures of snow and ice, and passionate about creatures associated with winter, this teaches us that love, nature and stories are powerful – and not to burn fossil fuels." (Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times)

"Led by Helen Keeley’s honeyed tones and skilfully voiced by a large cast (including MG Leonard), The Ice Children boasts ingenious stereophonic effects and has a whirlingly imaginative storyline full of wonder and hope as well as warning." (Christina Hardyment, The Times Audiobook of the Week)
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Really engaging book very well narrated/performed. Had my daughter wanting our car journey to be longer to keep listening!

Great story

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A truly unique and exciting story for children. Magical scenes and creatures and landscapes drawing the reader in. A story which impacts our own world of warming climate and diminishing ice worlds. A story inspiring children everywhere.

Magical & enchanting ...

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Glad I had not read some of the reviews that sort of give the conclusion away.

The only gripe I have is that the children's choices were lower in volume than the narrator, so when trying to listen at a comfortable volume, I found myself having to go back to find out what I missed.

engaging and well told

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As lovely as a hot chocolate fountain! A great listen but especially in winter. Perfect for fans of the Hilda books.

Lovely!

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A charming wintery tale with a joyous wealth of voices gently reminding us we can all do something to save our planet.
The background music was wonderful and I will be listening to The Ice Children again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautiful winter story

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