This utter delight of a story is highly recommended!
To the Ice
Three children go on a polar expedition in this thrilling adventure for newly independent readers—an epic story that blurs realism and imagination, illustrated in color throughout.
Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter’s day. They play on an ice floe then find themselves floating away—all the way to the polar ice, with just a box, a branch and some sandwiches.
“You probably don’t think it’s true, and we didn’t either, not even while it was happening…”
They find an old hut, meet penguins, see extraordinary things and, after testing their resources in this dramatic land of ice and snow, come home safe at the end of the day.
“What shall we say about where we’ve been?” asked Max.
“Tell the truth,” I said. “We don’t know.”
To the Ice is a beautifully produced chapter book that absorbs young readers in a real-life make-believe filled with problem-solving and adventure. This is a thrilling and plot-filled story for budding explorers and ice adventurers – the kind of book children will remember throughout their lives.
Translated from the Swedish edition by Julia Marshall.
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Book Details
Country of Origin Sweden Reader Age 6-8 year, 8-12 year Book Size ISBN
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London Review Bookshop –
New and recommended for children 2023
Gardners Booksellers Circle – Darling Reads –
It’s the perfect book for children who have become newly independent readers, or a lovely story to snuggle up and read together.
Booklist, starred review –
Adventure-seeking readers will delight in this dramatic escapade that’s sure to spark imaginative exploration, fish balls optional.
The Library of Klee –
This is the perfect wee book for budding explorers.
Publishers Weekly –
An enthralling blend of survivalist realism and fantasy.
Foreword Reviews –
Supported by soft, whimsical illustrations, To the Ice is a three-chapter story that follows the trio on their adventure to return home.
Foreword Reviews –
Supported by soft, whimsical illustrations, To the Ice is a three-chapter story that follows the trio on their adventure to return home.
Readings Bookshops, Melbourne –
This utter delight of a story is highly recommended!
Wardini Bookstore, NZ Herald –
A good children’s book ignites curiosity in adults. To the Ice left me with research rabbit holes to go down and connections to make. On one level, this is an adventure story along the lines of Where the Wild Things Are.