The Ice Children
The Ice Children is an exciting, modern, magical mystery adventure by the author of Beetle Boy, Adventures on Trains and the Twitchers series. 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.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
The Ice Children is an exciting, modern, magical mystery adventure by the author of Beetle Boy, Adventures on Trains and the Twitchers series. 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.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
The Ice Children is an exciting, modern, magical mystery adventure by the author of Beetle Boy, Adventures on Trains and the Twitchers series. 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.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
a modern re-working of the Snow Queen
about protecting our planet
about the impact of climate change on our seasons
a reminder that small actions have a big impact
a brilliant call to action that responds to children’s anxieties about climate change & global warming
Learning opportunities:
Science ~ climate change
Science ~ seasons & the impact of our changing climate
Science ~ energy: fossil fuels vs renewable energies
PSHE: ‘Children are powerful. We are the future grown ups. The people we decide to become, the things we choose to do with our lives - that will change the world.’
School/Eco Council ~ what actions can you plan as a school to impact positively on the environment & climate
Reading ~ read The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson and compare. What is the Ice Children’s message?
Reading ~ why is winter often used to portray fear & evil in fairy tales? How is this story different?
Writing ~ write a diary entry as Bianca the morning after she discovers her frozen brother
Writing ~ write a newspaper article about the children being frozen
Writing ~ write a persuasive speech to deliver at the Winter Solstice Party
Art ~ create a snow flake picture inspired by Jack
Project ~ Winter Solstice school party ~ create a winter themed party for the children in school and remember the Ice Children promise - how can you teach the little ones about caring for our planet?
