Guaranteed free of unicorns and princesses, it's fun, empowering fiction for 5-8 year olds. David Nicholls, author of One Day Join Katy, Cassie and Zia on an Arctic adventure! Winter has arrived, and the girls decide to warm up with a picnic in the North Pole. But to their surprise the animals give them a frosty reception. Before they can enjoy snowflake-shaped sandwiches, shimmering doughnuts and mountains of ice cream, they must first win the trust of the Arctic Queen and discover why the North Pole is melting.About the Author: Emma Beswetherick is the mother of young children and wanted to write exciting, inspirational and enabling adventure stories to share with her daughter. Emma is a publisher with Little, Brown and lives in London with her family and two ragdoll cats, one of whom was the inspiration for Thunder.