The Snow Queen

"Beautifully re-told, using rich vocabulary and maintaining a story-telling style. Coupled with the fabulous pictures, the book is a real treasure which children (and adults) will wish to linger over and enjoy again and again" — North Somerset Teachers' Award An exquisitely illustrated retelling of the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. An evil troll creates a mirror which reflects the bad and ugly sides of people. Shards of its glass enter a young boy, causing him to reject his loving family and best friend Gerda. Helped by kind strangers and guided by her warm heart, Gerda makes the perilous journey to rescue her friend from the icy palace of the Snow Queen.