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The Ice Is Coming

Patricia Wrightson (1977)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesWirrun #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.02

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

Chosen One

Synopsis

Wirrun was a man of the People, the aborigines of Australia. He was young and educated in the ways of the whites. But when the mountain cried for help, he heard. For the Ninya, the ancient ice-spirits, were seeking the bring a new ice age to the land down under Together with the Mimi, a rock-spirit from far away, he sets out to find the Eldest Nargun, a creature of living rock that had defeated the Ninya in the long-gone past. And with the Power given him by a hero-spirit, he could see and command all the ancient earth-spirits. But the way was long and hard, and the Eldest Nargun was not what he expected.

Is The Ice Is Coming appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A mythological fantasy rooted in Australian Aboriginal culture featuring spirit creatures and a young hero's quest to prevent an ice age. Contains mild peril and fantastical elements but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love mythology and adventure will enjoy following Wirrun as he encounters ancient spirits and travels across Australia to save the land.

Tags

Australian FantasyMythological FantasyIndigenous MythologySpirit WorldQuest Fantasy