Sky Song
Abi Elphinstone
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
A magical wintry story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, this is the perfect read for fans of Michelle Harrison, Piers Torday and Emma Carroll. ‘Once an adventure digs its claws in, there is not an awful lot you can do about it. Especially when magic is involved . . .’ In the snowy kingdom of Erkenwald, whales glide between icebergs, wolves hunt on the tundra and polar bears roam the glaciers. But the people of this land aren’t so easy to find - because Erkenwald is ruled by an evil Ice Queen and the tribes must stay hidden or risk becoming her prisoners at Winterfang Palace. Join Eska, a girl who breaks free from a cursed music box, and Flint, a boy whose inventions could change the fate of Erkenwald forever, as they journey to the Never Cliffs and beyond in search of an ancient, almost forgotten, song with the power to force the Ice Queen back. This is a story about an eagle huntress, an inventor and an organ made of icicles. But it is also a story about belonging, even at the very edges of our world . . . 'A shimmering thrill-ride of a book. I loved every page.' Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe 'Sky Song made my heart sing - I loved it!' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars 'A dazzling snowstorm of an adventure, with hope at its heart' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse ‘I cannot recommend highly enough… a brilliant, heart-stopping, tear-inducing, soul-soaring adventure’ MG Leonard, author of Beetle Boy ‘A truly magical tale’ The Guardian ‘Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis’ The Times 'Abi Elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and, above all, bravery’ Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer
Reviews
This fictional story reminds me strongly of a modern day Narnia story. After the first chapter me and my children were completely hooked, reading 3 - 5 chapters a night! The story talks of Flint and Eska and their battle to save their world. There are so many twists and turns in the story but it flows beautifully; you can keep track of other characters in the story with ease. Plenty of detail but not too much that you can't use your own imagination to help set the scenes that unfold throughout the book. Was reading to my 11 year old and would say this is suitable from age 9 +. My 12 year old loved this story too so definitely good for year 7/ 8.
Woodyk8385
A magical adventure story set in the frozen ice kingdom of Erkenwald. This imaginative story tracks the journey of Eska, a cursed girl and her friend Flint, a member of the fur tribe, on a magical adventure in their attempt to break the rule of the evil ice queen. It is full of magical wolves, polar bears, eagles and whales who join the children in their adventure and the description in the novel is wonderful. I loved the joyfulness, kindness and loyalty of the character, Blu who is inspired by author Abi Elphinstone’s sister in law who has Downs Syndrome. Equally the evilness of the ice queen is reminiscent of the White Witch from the Narnia novels. A great read for Upper KS2 children. Really enjoyable.
SPSLibrary
Such a beautiful book and so well written that I couldn't put it down. The 3 main characters (along with their helpers) had me hooked in from the beginning, willing them to win their battles, defeat evil and reunite with their famililes. I definitely recommend - fantastic!
kenchski
A slow start but the action and suspense built up. Excellent description of landscape.
Loved this. Read it in one sitting from start to finish. So much adventure unfolds on every page. Highly recommend.
louisaduck