The Snow Queen

Lesley Sims author Alan Marks illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Usborne Publishing Ltd

Published:27th Aug '04

Should be back in stock very soon

The Snow Queen cover

A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale about the wicked Snow Queen’s attempt to kidnap a boy in the frozen north. Beautifully and atmospherically illustrated by Alan Marks, winner of the Carnegie Medal. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.

"Irresistible for children learning to read" - Child Education Plus; "The Usborne Young Reading Program has a lovely selection of classic tales adapted for younger readers. Graded in seven levels, these have just enough stretch in them and yet are not too overwhelming" - The Irish Sunday Independent; "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme" - Julia Eccleshare

ISBN: 9780746060025

Dimensions: 198mm x 140mm x 10mm

Weight: 210g

64 pages