The Ice Garden by Guy Jones
Tom's Midnight Garden meets The Secret Garden in this mystical, classic-feeling adventure! 'A beautiful book that touches on friendship and the unbreakable bond between a protective parent and her child.' THE SUN 'Elegant, assured, sad and hilarious' GUARDIAN Jess is allergic to the sun. She lives in a world of shadows and hospitals, peeking at the other children in the playground from behind curtains. Her only friend is a boy in a coma, to whom she tells stories. One night she sneaks out to explore the empty playground she's longed to visit, where she discovers a beautiful impossiblity: a magical garden wrought of ice. But Jess isn't alone in this fragile, in-between place ... We're launching a startling debut talent into the middle-grade market in this classic-feeling magical-realist story, full of wonder and warmth. A tale of loneliness, friendship and the healing power of love, set between the real, contemporary world and world of ice and magic - sure to capture the imaginations of readers. Shadows of classics such as Tom's Midnight Garden and The Secret Garden, contemporary setting yet utterly timeless in feel and theme.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781911490043 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911490044 |
| Title | The Ice Garden |
| Author | Guy Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Chicken House Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |