The Icicle Imps (Sophie and the Shadow Woods, Book 5)
By (Author) Linda Chapman
By (author) Lee Weatherly
Book 5
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
1st November 2011
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Mythic fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Giants, trolls and other mythical humanoid
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy
823.92
Paperback
144
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 10mm
120g
The fifth action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines!
Very few people ever enter the Shadow Woods, for these woods are like no others. Hidden deep within them is the Gateway to the Shadow Realm a dark and chaotic world where all kinds of gruesome creatures live
On her tenth birthday, tomboy Sophie learns she is the Guardian of the magical gateway, and that her destiny is to protect the human world from the goblins, trolls and evil sprites that inhabit the Shadow Woods.
Each book sees Sophie having to outwit weird and terrifying creatures from the Shadow Woods, and in this fifth action-packed adventure, its the turn of the nasty Icicle Imps! This Shadow Creature may look like a fluffy snowball on legs but Sophie quickly learns that appearances can be deceptive Stand between them and a Shadow gem and watch the Imps turn into mini-monsters with razor sharp fangs and teardrops that turn into daggers of ice!
When the Imps run amok at Sophie's town's summer fete, Sophie has to think on her feet and stretch her Guardian powers to the limit.
Linda Chapman and Michelle Misra both bring years of experience to the Hello Kitty Fiction series, as they have worked in and written childrens books for many years. Bestselling series they have worked on include My Secret Unicorn, Skating School and Rainbow Magic. Lee Weatherly (L A Weatherly) grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA and now lives with her husband in Hampshire, England. Weatherly has written several books for teenagers, including CHILD X (which was shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award), and ANGEL.