Book description
The mischievous imps' magic mirror has frozen Kay's heart, turning
him into a miserable prisoner of the Snow Queen. His best friend,
Gerda, is racing barefoot across Lapland to save him - together they
must find the secret of the universe and sing their way home, before
Kay's heart becomes cold and black forever.
This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I
can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it
will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite
fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly
entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the
best-loved writers for children.
This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the
Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback
and in ebook format.
Berlie Doherty
began writing for children in 1982, after teaching and working in radio.
She has written more than thirty-five books for children, as well as for
the theatre, radio and television. She has won the Carnegie Medal twice:
in 1986 for
Granny
Was a Buffer Girl
and in 1991 for
Dear Nobody
. She has also won the Writer's Guild Children's Fiction Award for
Daughter of the Sea
. Her work is published all over the world, and many of her books have
been televised.
