And whenever a splinter flew into someone's eye, that poor person saw the world as an ugly and evil place. Even worse, if a splinter found its way into a person's heart, it would grow colder and colder, until it was frozen like a block of ice ...Enter the magical, haunting world of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale. When the evil Snow Queen enchants a little boy, his friend Gerda journeys to the ends of the earth to free him from her icy spell. Manuel Sumberac's interactive art features fantastic pull-tabs, flaps, wheels, and a glistening pop-up ice palace.About the Author: Kay Woodward has written more than 80 children's books, including storybooks and series fiction like the Skate School series for Usborne. Along with classic fairy tales, her wide-ranging interests include Roald Dahl, Christmas, and chocolate, all of which she has written about. Illustrator Manuel Sumberac's previous books for Carlton include the huge international successes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Pinocchio, and Snow White, on which he collaborated with Zdenko Basic. Manuel lives in Zagreb, Croatia, and has won many prizes for his animation work at European film festivals.