"Frozen meets Narnia in an enchanting children's novel." The Telegraph
"The Snow Girl is spectacular. A truly special book of snow and winter magic with the warmest and most cheering beating heart. I can't stop thinking about it." Sibéal Pounder
"Destined to be a seasonal classic." M.G. Leonard
"Mesmerizing." Hilary McKay
From award-winning and critically acclaimed Sophie Anderson, comes a fairy-tale story of friendship, belonging and bravery, in an adventure through a winter wonderland. The perfect read for the whole family this Christmas.
I wish the snow girl would come to life. Then I would have a friend, a real friend I could trust, and I wouldn't feel so alone.
When Tasha builds a snow girl with her grandpa, all she wants is for her to be real. If only wishes on snow could come true... Then Tasha meets Alyana, a friend made of wishes, starlight, snowfall and magic. But when your best friend is made of winter, what do you do when spring comes?
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Sophie Anderson grew up with stories in her blood, from her mother, who is a writer, to her Prussian grandmother, whose own storytelling inspired The House with Chicken Legs. Now living in the Lake District with her family, Sophie loves walking, canoeing and daydreaming. She spends every spare minute reading, and loves to talk about books online, offline and
More about Sophie AndersonMelissa Castrillon studied at the Cambridge School of Art where she earned a first class honors degree in illustration and a master's degree in children's book illustration. She is the illustrator of If I Had a Little Dream by Nina Laden. She is also the author-illustrator of The Balcony , which received the Society of Illustrators Gold
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