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Children's, Age 9-12

The Snow Girl

Sophie Anderson (author), Melissa Castrillon (illustrator)

Paperback Published on: 06/11/2025

£8.99

14 reviews

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A wonderful story that sparkles...

A book for Christmas, without any doubt at all – to be published in hardback, which is often a very good sign of a very good book. This is almost a tale th... READ MORE

Sue Chambers

Beautiful

Sophie Anderson is a very talented story teller. This book tells the story of a lonely girl who makes a friend out of snow and finds joy again, but it does... READ MORE

Emily@waterstonestorquay

A new winter classic.

I got the same sense of wonder reading this book as I did when Lucy entered Narnia's snow in The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe. Tasha and her parents ha... READ MORE

Tracey McHardy

A Wonderful Winter Read

This is a wonderful winter story for children about loneliness, finding yourself & building friendships. Sometimes it seems easy, other times hard but wort... READ MORE

Nicole @hemelwstones

Synopsis

From bestselling Sophie Anderson, comes a fairy-tale adventure of friendship, belonging and bravery in a winter wonderland.

When Tasha builds a snow girl with her grandpa, all she wants is for her to be real. If only wishes on snow could come true... Then Tasha meets Alyana, a friend made of wishes, starlight, snowfall and magic. But when your best friend is made of winter, what do you do when spring comes?

A gorgeous wintry story to curl up with, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations from Melissa Castrillon throughout.

Publisher information

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781836042532
Number of pages: 336
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 22 mm
Interest age: From 8 years
Weight: 280g
Languages: English

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A lyrical, wintry fairytale that dances across the imagination

This lyrical, wintry fairytale dances across the imagination leaving a trail of wonder and glittering imagery. It is about a girl lonely called Tashenka wh... READ MORE

Rachel Lefever

Wrap up warm and snuggled down to an enchanting read this Christmas!

'The Snow Girl' by best-selling author Sophie Anderson is a perfect wintry read; great for Christmas story times. a re-imagining of tales of snow spirits a... READ MORE

Chris Soul UK

A Beautiful Retelling from the Queen of Fairy Tales

Sophie Anderson, to me, is the modern-day Queen of Fairy Tales, and that still applies when the story is this one. The Snow Girl is a retelling of the Russ... READ MORE

Bee Curtis-Monro

Spellbinding Classic.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read The Snow Girl. It was truly an incredible book.. It’s a perfect wintry tale, with themes ... READ MORE

Emma Renshaw

A beautifully told story

A really beautifully told story of the power of family love and friendship and the descriptions of the snow and ice are so good that you can feel the cold ... READ MORE

Susan S

A gorgeous read

I’ve long thought that writing a story is a type of magic. To create something that impacts on its reader, transporting them to other worlds and painting v... READ MORE

Jacqui Sydney

A magical winter tale

“I wish the snow girl would come to life. Then I would have a friend, a real friend I could trust, and I wouldn’t feel so alone.” My thanks to Usborne P... READ MORE

Vivienne O'Regan

Family, friendships and the strength to overcome your fears.

Firstly, thanks to Fritha at Usborne for this advanced copy of The Snow Girl. Secondly, heads up I haven't actually read any of Sophie's other books! (and... READ MORE

T Lander

A magical wintery read

The perfect Wintery read filled with community, love and magic. You could absolutely read The Snow Girl any time of year but right now there’s a biting chi... READ MORE

Busy Busy Learning

Winter Fairy Tale

Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy. This is another lovely read from Sophie, once again based on a traditional Russian fairy tale - The... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

The Snow Girl

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