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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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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.

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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)

Interesting Story • Magical Tale • Stellar Performance • Original Storyline • Wondrous Children's Story
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I know a lot of people think the ending is nonsense, but it’s actually pretty accurate. Climate change is EXTREMELY important, and we really need to step up and do something about it.

So true…

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There were a ton of plot holes, but it was nice and wintery and it was better than most audible originals (although that’s not a very high bar).

Better than most originals

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Although this story is obviously aimed at a young audience, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The message contained in it is important for everyone.

Good story for everyone

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It was the best book ever and I stay up all night lising to it.

The ice children

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there's nothing i didn't like it was cool get the joke stop me i got more

i want to be an ice children too it was nice

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This was a book of winter joy and full of wisdom and wonderful winter memories. Full of things we forget about as adults

How important all seasons

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It was well executed, but the overwheliming climate change speak was over the top pushy. Maybe on 2nd thought that made it better? The agenda was easy to identify. I'm an outdoors person so I am all in favor of being kind to our little ble ball. I am not in favor of making my entertainment or kid's entertainment a Kool-Aid fest. This could have been a great story if they hadn't brought in the climate change baseball bat to hit the listeners over the head.

no for my kids!

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In this wondrous children's story, 11 year old Bianca must race against time to find a solution. As of course adults do, they won't believe her about her investigation. The review section is a perfect example of how adults don't want to believe a truth which scares them. Climate change is real, ignoring it only makes it worse for future generations. We'll be dead, so of course we don't have to worry about climate change unless you live in a place where it gets above 110 f in summer and never gets colder than 40 f in winter. This story may be fueled by fiction, but there are facts to it. It's not a scare tactic, it's happening. It's something our great, great, great grandchildren will be forced to reckon with.

factual meets fiction

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Absolutely loved the book and the name of the book is perfect Love the orchestra.

My heart is frozen 💓

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Starts out sounding like an old children’s story set in England, but there are clues which slowly helps you realize this is a modern story. Without giving the plot away, it’s a story about how children can work to make a difference in the modern world. As an adult and busy working on our property outside, it was a sweet distraction and an enjoyable story. I’m recommending to my daughter for my grandchildren, ages 6 - 12.

An old fashioned modern story

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