The Ice Monster

From No. 1 bestselling children's author David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure! Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross.
This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth...
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ICE MONSTER FOUND IN ARCTIC!
When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster - a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole - she's determined to discover more...
A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime - from London to the heart of the Arctic!
Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams' biggest and most epic adventure yet!

About the author

David Walliams continues to take the literary world by storm. His tenth novel, BAD DAD, was an immediate number one, following the triumph of THE MIDNIGHT GANG, the biggest-selling children’s book of 2016. THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN 2, spent four weeks at industry number one.

David’s books have now exceeded 100 non-consecutive weeks at children’s number one, and have been translated into 53 languages, selling more than 35 million copies worldwide.

Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. He went to art school in Liverpool and has since worked as a typographer for design and advertising agencies. His cartoons have appeared in Punch, Town, Time and Tide and the News of the World. His first book Hugo and the Wicked Winter was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! Two of his creations, Towser and The Little Princess have been turned into TV series.

Tony lives in Wales.

Summary

From No. 1 bestselling children’s author David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure! Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross. This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth…

Foreword

A funny illustrated children’s book from multi-million bestseller David Walliams

Report

PRAISE FOR DAVID WALLIAMS:
"I absolutely love David Walliams's books. In a few more years they will become classics." - Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole
"Dahl finally has a worthy successor" - Telegraph
"Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air" - The Sun

Product details

• Authors: David Walliams, Walliams David
• Assisted by: Tony Ross (Illustration), Ross Tony (Illustration)
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780008164706
• ISBN: 978-0-00-816470-6
• No. of pages: 478
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 37 mm
• Series: 201 JEUNESSE
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Large land mammals, Children’s / Teenage: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories, Wildlife & habitats: Ice, snow & tundra, Children’s / Teenage: Historical fiction