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Frostheart
Jamie Littler
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Description for Frostheart
Paperback.
The number one bestseller! Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2020.
Set off on a magical and joyful adventure on the Frostheart!
Bursting with brilliant characters and heart-stopping adventure, this magical tale is perfect for fans of Nevermoor, Frozen and How to Train Your Dragon!
Way out in the furthest part of the known world, a tiny stronghold exists all on its own, cut off from the rest of human-kin by monsters that lurk beneath the Snow Sea.
There, a boy called Ash waits for the return of his parents, singing a forbidden lullaby to remind ... Read morehim of them … and doing his best to avoid his very, VERY grumpy yeti guardian, Tobu.
But life is about to get a whole lot more crazy-adventurous for Ash.
When a rescue attempt reveals he has amazing magical powers, he's whisked aboard the Frostheart, a sleigh packed full of daring explorers who could use his help.
But can they help him find his family…?
'A feast for the eyes and the imagination!' Laura Ellen Anderson, bestselling author of Amelia Fang
'A rip-roaring action adventure, full of humour, heart and unforgettable characters, all enhanced by Littler's wonderfully detailed black and white line drawings . . . expect big things.' The Bookseller
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Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
About Jamie Littler
Jamie Littler is one of the UK's bestselling and most beloved children's author-illustrators, whose work has been translated around the world. His debut novel, Frostheart, was an instant bestseller and nominated for the prestigious Branford Boase award, which he followed with the equally ambitious and exciting new series Arkspire. Jamie’s previous illustration work includes Hamish and the Worldstoppers which ... Read morewas the bestselling children's debut of 2015, and Wilf the Mighty Worrier, shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards. When not trying to tame his unnaturally fast growing hair or having staring matches with next door's cat, he likes drawing, colouring in, cutting things out and sticking things in. He lives in Brighton. Show Less
Reviews for Frostheart
A truly cinematic and gripping read, jam-packed with engaging characters and stunning illustrations throughout. Frostheart is a feast for the eyes and the imagination!
Laura Ellen Anderson – bestselling author of Amelia Fang
Littler's debut is wild, funny, lavishly illustrated and filled with excitement.
Guardian
A heart-stopping tale ... [that] really lives up to the hype ... Read more
Sunday Post
[Y]oung fantasy lovers will find a feast of Leviathans and grumpy Yetis in Frostheart, a gloriously imagined first novel by the illustrator Jamie Littler.
Daily Telegraph
Littler is an expert at pushing reluctant readers from one chapter to the next via strategic cliffhangers and this freezing world should warm the hearts of young readers
The Times
This exhilarating snowy adventure will have kids reading under the covers long after lights out.
i newspaper
[A] lavishly illustrated debut
Mail on Sunday - 'Must-Read Books of the Year'
Happily, this is one that really does live up to the hype. Littler is best known as the illustrator of Danny Wallace's Hamish and the Worldstoppers series, but here he proves himself to be a huge fiction talent too. It's a rip-roaring action adventure, full of humour, heart and unforgettable characters, all enhanced by Littler's wonderfully detailed black and white line drawings . . . expect big things.
The Bookseller, Children's Book of the Month
Full of intriguing worldbuilding details, as well as a cast of memorable, enchanting characters, Littler's saga offers oodles of thrilling moments of danger interspersed with an acute understanding of heartfelt storytelling. The inclusion of striking illustrations, which heighten reader immersion, further delineates each character's charm . . . The enthralling dawn of an unmissable voyage.
Kirkus, Starred Review
Littler's world is vivid and evocative, filled with bizarre creatures, lost technology, and dark secrets, as well as colorful characters. Ash's journey of self-discovery and maturation is satisfying, while the underlying sense of mystery and excitement keeps the story moving forward. Littler's interior spot illustrations depict the scenes with a gentle energy that further brings his vision to life.
Publishers Weekly
A debut novel by an extraordinary author/illustrator [which] takes us on a breathtaking adventure
Angels & Urchins
An exhilarating snow-bound ride that is perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Nevermoor
South Wales Evening Post
A magical, memorable story brimming with all those things that children love best... high-octane adventure, bags of derring-do, brilliant characters, and plenty of giggles
Lancashire Post
With exquisite artworks to match the finely tuned world-building, illustrator turned author Jamie Littler has written a captivating fantasy adventure
Minerva Reads
Glittering with wintry wonder
Achuka
Jamie Littler is one of that small band of exceptionally talented people who can write brilliant stories and illustrate them as well. The illustrations are superb, and enhance the reading experience for pre-teens no end. The story is simply perfect, and contains all of the elements that will attract young readers to the SF/fantasy genre in later years. It's a win-win situation, a hugely attractive book that is both well written and beautifully illustrated!
Books Monthly
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