The Ice Monster

Name: The Ice Monster
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: David Walliams
ISBN: 9780062971685

Author: David Walliams

Narrator: Jane Horrocks, Miriam Margolyes, Peter Serafinowicz, Nitin Ganatra, James Goode, David Walliams

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/02/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

Hailed as “the heir to Roald Dahl” by The Spectator, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams, will have fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell in stitches! David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist, and now he’s bringing his signature humor to this story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth. 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....Luckily, a chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, sparking the adventure of a lifetime—from London to the heart of the Arctic!

About David Walliams

David Walliams is the New York Times bestselling author of Demon Dentist, The Midnight Gang, and Grandpa's Great Escape. His novels have sold over eighteen million copies worldwide and have been translated into over fifty-three languages. David’s books have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim—with many reviewers comparing him to his all-time hero, Roald Dahl. In addition to being a bestselling author, David is an actor, comedian, and television personality. In 2017, he was awarded an OBE for services to charity and the arts. He lives in the UK.

About Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes, a brilliant voice actor, has stared on London's West End and BBC TV, as well as in such films as Magnolia, The Age of Innocence, Sunshine and Cold Front Farm.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ✨ kathryn ✨ on December 22, 2018

This *so* deserves every single star I've given it. I went into this book with a slightly closed mind - I definitely thought that I wouldn't like it because, well, it's a children's book. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Walliams' writing is so witty and clever that literally any age group could......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on November 14, 2018

In my writing research I've come across David Walliams' books and love them! The Ice Monster is a truly wonderful read that my 8 & 6 year old grandaughters have thoroughly enjoyed reading with me. Greatly recommend for young readers but heck, us oldies will enjoy it too!......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on December 02, 2018

David Walliams never fails to amaze me RTC......more

Goodreads review by Samm | Sassenach the on May 04, 2019

Awwwww this warmed my heart. It was so cute! Other than the excessive use of fart/poop jokes in a certain scene (I'm just not the audience for that), I really loved it. The friendship between our orphan and the mammoth was adorable. The mc is so pure and corky and blunt. I loved how Victoria was wri......more

Goodreads review by Yuna on January 05, 2019

I am seven years old,and I would Like to say that I suggest this book to 7 years old onwards. I myself in general think that David Walliams is a very good writer. Just to say this is a very sad book for people who get emotional.......more