The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair
- Author Natasha Hastings
- Narrator Imogen Wilde
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 27 October 2022
- Run Time 8 hours and 23 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and bereavement.
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What to expect
‘Absolutely stunning… Real emotional depth alongside a fast-paced plot. Fantastic’ A F Steadman
An amazing and captivating, curl-up-on-the-sofa debut about a magical frost fair and the lasting power of friendship, perfect for fans of Tamzin Merchant, Abi Elphinstone and Anna James.
The Great Frost of 1683 has London in its icy grip.
Thomasina and her best friend Anne sell sweets on the frozen Thames, amid rumours of the magical Frost Fair that awakens there at night. They say if you can find the fair, Father Winter himself will grant you any wish.
And Thomasina has an impossible wish: the return of her twin brother, Arthur.
But once they discover Father Winter’s kingdom, Thomasina and Anne quickly realize the Frost Fair is not what it seems – and that some wishes never come for free.
‘A heartwarming, wintry treat of a read perfect to snuggle up with on cold, snowy days’ Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear
‘A lovely, frosty debut that combines cosy details and a pacy adventure with thoughtful explorations of grief and responsibility’ Anna James, bestselling author of the Pages & Co. series
‘This book is unputdownable’ Laura Noakes, author of Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star
‘Deep and dark and full of atmosphere and food and so gorgeously written – everyone should pick up a copy and be whisked away to the Frost Fair’ Zohra Nabi, author of The Kingdom Over The Sea
‘Spooky and haunting’ Philippa Gregory
‘Exciting and mysterious’ The Bookseller
‘A gripping, atmospheric, fantastical tale’ Kirkus
‘Just PERFECT! A beautiful frosty tale … I loved it’ Emma Carroll
‘Absolutely stunning … Real emotional depth alongside a fast-paced plot. Fantastic’ A F Steadman
Critics Review
‘A gloriously told, wonderfully wintry debut, Hastings' beautifully evocative historical novel is set during the Great Frost of 1683 and revolves around two girls drawn into the sinister world of a mysterious conjuror’ Waterstones, Books of the Year 2022
n‘Exceptional. A fabulous debut.’ The Times
n'Spooky and haunting – what struck me most about this historical fiction/fantasy story for children was the high quality of the writing' Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl
n“This is perfect for cosy readings on chilly nights” The Week Junior’s Book of the Week
n‘An exciting and mysterious debut’ Editor’s Choice in The Bookseller
n‘A gripping, atmospheric, fantastical tale of atonement’ Kirkus Magazine (USA)
n‘A great, fast-paced book full of adventure – and I feel lucky to have had my hands on a yet-to-be published copy’ Books up North
n‘A haunting story of loss and of love, this book crackles with icy atmosphere’ inews.co.uk, 30 best children’s books for Christmas 2022
n‘A heartwarming, wintry treat of a read perfect to snuggle up with on cold, snowy days’ Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear
n‘A lovely, frosty debut that combines cosy details and a pacy adventure with thoughtful explorations of grief and responsibility’ Anna James, bestselling author of the Pages & Co. series
n‘This book is unputdownable’ Laura Noakes, author of Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star
n‘Deep and dark and full of atmosphere and food and so gorgeously written – everyone should pick up a copy and be whisked away to the Frost Fair’ Zohra Nabi, author of The Kingdom Over The Sea
n‘Spooky and haunting’ Philippa Gregory
n‘Exciting and mysterious’ The Bookseller
n‘A gripping, atmospheric, fantastical tale’ Kirkus
n‘Just PERFECT! A beautiful frosty tale … I loved it’ Emma Carroll
n‘Absolutely stunning … Real emotional depth alongside a fast-paced plot. Fantastic’ A F Steadman
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