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 Ice Palace - Robert Swindells
 Ice Palace - Robert Swindells ... 1992-11-26 by PuffinNewest Review: ... it. Straight away he was wondering who Starjik was and why his name should have such an effect on anyone! The reader soon ... more ... discovers that Starjik has never actually been seen. However, the impact of his visit to any village is drastic because, along with his wolves, he is stealing children and they are never seen again. Everyone is too afraid to try and find Starjikthough - that is until one more small boy is taken from his village but his older brother Ivan loves him so much that he is prepared to track him down and save him! The story follows Ivan's journey as he follows Starjik's trail and what happens when he does eventually catch up w...more |
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Ice Palace - Robert Swindells: A cold place but a heart warming read (640 words)
by - written on 25/03/09 (Very useful, 367 readings)
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I was looking for some books which I could get for my young nephews and an author who's name kept cropping up was Robert Swindells. He has been writing books for children for a number of years and many of his books have received prestigious awards such as the Carnegie Medal. Ice Palace, which is a very popular book, was written in 1977 so it has been around for quite a while now. That does not matter though as it is a timeless tale, set in a mystical place, which is never likely to date. The blurb on the back cover makes the book seem very exciting and mysterious. The first words that you read on this blurb are: 'Starjik! Whisper his name and it was ... Read the complete review
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