Frozen: The Junior Novelization (Disney Frozen)

by RH Disney, RH Disney (Illustrator)

Overview

A #1 New York Times Bestseller! Disney Frozen: The Junior Novelization is the paperback retelling of the beloved hit movie! Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna, and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. Disney Frozen: The Junior Novelization retells the whole exciting story and features eight pages of full-color scenes from the movie!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736431187
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Series:	Disney's Frozen Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

New York Times Bestseller

From the Publisher

2014-03-31
Sister princesses face travails when one cannot control her ice magic. This "junior novelization" of the Disney film diligently follows its plot but cannot match its appeal. Almost scene by scene it unfolds, from the opening ice-harvesting montage through the childhood accident that causes Elsa to withdraw from Anna, Elsa's disastrous coronation, her flight to her ice palace, and Anna's struggle to bring her back with the help of doughty Kristoff, reindeer Sven and goofy snowman Olaf. Unfortunately, where the plot's arbitrariness—where does Elsa's magic come from? What do the trolls have to do with it? How can loving parents allow their troubled daughter to alienate herself?—can be forgiven as computer-generated filigrees of ice swoop across the screen, music swells, and dialogue is given voice by talented actors, it is all too evident in this print version that lacks the film's advantages and does nothing to compensate beyond sprinkling extra exclamation points around. Funny moments of film slapstick are laboriously and unfunnily explained, and the film's songs are given flat summaries: "…Olaf went on and on about all the wonderful things he would do in summer…"; the anthemic "Let It Go" receives not even a snippet of a quote. The only thing adapters Nathan and Roman do to capitalize on their medium is to use Olaf's name for Elsa's snow monster throughout its appearance: "Marshmallow roared—and charged after them!" Alas, the humor is lost in the pedestrian prose. At $4.99, it's cheaper than the movie, but it's still a bad deal. (Fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews

Disney has another hit in its repertoire with this heartfelt story of sisterly love…Above all, a relatable story.”

Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram