All Is Found

October 15, 2023
A collection of 10 new stories in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Disney film Frozen. This anthology combines adventure, humor, and lessons in communication and love with opportunities for readers to visit some cherished characters. In Diana Peterfreund's "Anna of Arendelle and the Silver Skates," young Elsa is confined to her room and wants to help Anna practice ice-skating. A surprise engagement party for the happy couple has everyone, including the unsuspecting lovebirds, in a state in "Engaging Anna and Kristoff," by Jen Calonita. "Cold Secrets Deep Down," by Delilah S. Dawson, follows a sea voyage during which the sisters come face to face with a gigantic tentacled creature. In Vera Strange's "Elsa and the Frost Monster," Elsa feels compelled to investigate rumors of a mysterious creature up on North Mountain. "Call of the Cuckoo," by S�mi author Karen Anne Buljo, is a Northuldra tale that speaks of wishes and love. Mancusi's "Coronation Day" takes place on Elsa's big day; her parents and sister are all there to support her, so why does she feel like something is wrong? There's good variety among the stories, and the execution is largely satisfactory. Written with the expectation that readers will already be familiar with the characters and their storylines, most of the entries take place after the timeline of the second film and reference earlier events accordingly. A solid anthology that should satisfy fans of the franchise. (Fiction. 9-14)

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