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 shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic adventure yet!
David Walliams is currently the fastest growing Children’s book author in the UK. His books have been translated into over 25 languages and have sold over one million copies in the UK alone.
His fourth book, Gangster Granny, and his fifth book, Ratburger, both immediately went to number one in the children’s bestseller chart. Walliams’ books have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim, often drawing comparisons to those of his all-time hero, Roald Dahl.
Tony Ross was born in London and studied at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. He has worked as a cartoonist, a graphic designer, as the Art Director of an advertising agency, and as Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic.
Tony is one of the most popular and successful children's illustrators of all time, best known for illustrating Horrid Henry and the works of David Walliams. Tony's books have been translated into 40 languages in over 100 countries. He lives in Macclesfield.
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Now, I may not be the target age for this book, but I love stories for all ages about travel, history and animals. When you combine all three in one book, I am that child again.
This is delightful and a very good read. The story of a wooly mammoth and the British Natural history museum is captivating but what is even more so is the story of the mammoth and the young girl of the story. I love the way David Walliams writes and jokes in his writing whilst also weaving emotional messages that touch children's concerns and worries at the same time. There's a lot to love about this book and I think it's my favourite so far (yes I've read them all - it's that inner child in me)
Free woolly mammoth inside ! the cover shouts. Aaah you will believe he's been in your life and home by the end of the story
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