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Frostfire

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Sabira embarks on a dangerous pilgrimage to the top of her mountain home. When a huge avalanche traps her on the glacier and destroys the pass, she must face up to the merciless mountain – but there are dark and fiery secrets hiding in its depths …

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A highly unusual and compelling middle-grade survival fantasy – the perfect winter read!

‘This is a truly magical adventure with a real human touch.’ BOOKTRUST

‘ … ambitious and original world-building make this thrilling debut stand out.’ BOOKSELLER

Chosen for the honour of bonding with a frostsliver – a fragment of the sentient glacier that crests her icy home – Sabira embarks on the dangerous pilgrimage to the top of the mountain.

But when a huge avalanche traps her on the glacier and destroys the pass, Sabira is determined to find another way home.

In order to survive, she must face up to the merciless mountain – but there are dark and fiery secrets hiding in its depths …

  • Shortlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition, Frostfire is a highly unusual and compelling middle-grade survival fantasy.
  • Memorable, original world-building and an icy, Tibetan-themed setting combine in a truly stand-out middle-grade adventure.
  • Gorgeous and atmospheric cover by the brilliant Karl James Mountford.

Additional information

Weight 0.21 kg
Dimensions 20.6 × 14.1 × 2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

272

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B