Sky Song
Abi Elphinstone
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 a cruel Ice Queen and you must stay hidden or risk becoming another of her prisoners.
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 together 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 . . .
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 together 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 . . .
GENRE
Children's; Fantasy
UK PUBLICATION
January 2017
Children's; Fantasy
UK PUBLICATION
January 2017
Praise
Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2018
Waterstones January Children's Book of the Month 2018
Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week January 2018
"... the telling, with its wit and wisdom, its likeable protagonists, its adorable supporting characters (a fox cub and a perceptive sister with learning difficulties) and its filmic evocation of magical settings, makes this a book that would be a pleasure to read aloud."
Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times
"Made my heart sing - I loved it."
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
"At the heart of this warm, imaginative tale is a sense of the magic to be found in the wilderness."
The Guardian
"[Abi Elphinstone's] stories are the very best medicine."
Emma Carroll, author of Strange Star
"A shimmering thrill-ride of a book. I loved every page."
Lauren St John, author of Dead Man's Cove
"Abi's best book yet - reading it is like slipping in to a magic-frosted dream."
Katherine Webber, author of Wing Jones
"Sky Song is just wonderful and I believe will confirm Abi's place as one of today's greatest children's authors."
Shelley Fallows, Lovereading Expert Reviewer
Waterstones January Children's Book of the Month 2018
Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week January 2018
"... the telling, with its wit and wisdom, its likeable protagonists, its adorable supporting characters (a fox cub and a perceptive sister with learning difficulties) and its filmic evocation of magical settings, makes this a book that would be a pleasure to read aloud."
Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times
"Made my heart sing - I loved it."
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
"At the heart of this warm, imaginative tale is a sense of the magic to be found in the wilderness."
The Guardian
"[Abi Elphinstone's] stories are the very best medicine."
Emma Carroll, author of Strange Star
"A shimmering thrill-ride of a book. I loved every page."
Lauren St John, author of Dead Man's Cove
"Abi's best book yet - reading it is like slipping in to a magic-frosted dream."
Katherine Webber, author of Wing Jones
"Sky Song is just wonderful and I believe will confirm Abi's place as one of today's greatest children's authors."
Shelley Fallows, Lovereading Expert Reviewer
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Rights Sales for SKY SONG
World Rights: Simon & Schuster
- France: Gallimard Jeunesse
- Poland: Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal sp z.o.o.
- Turkey: Ithaki Yayinlari
- USA: Simon & Schuster US