Ali sparkes is the author of lots of childrens books including the award winning frozen in time, and the monster makers, shapeshifter and s. Freddy and polly emerson are enjoying a terrific summer vacation helping their father with his latest experiment. In january 2012, sparkes appeared as a contestant on the quiz show eggheads in a team called the. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Book of the year in the 2010 blue peter award and winner of the book i couldnt put down category award.
Adam, age 10 this book is one of my favourites and i love every part of it. Ali sparkes grew up in southampton and despite some exciting months in london and even more exciting months in lowestoft. Frozen in time by ali sparkes book trailer youtube. Audible audio books the only way you can get your book signed by ali before it arrives is via the independent bookshop hayling island bookshop in hampshire. Ali sparkes, frozen in time when you think of time travel, most people including myself would have first thought of doctor who, but after reading this book. Born in southampton in 1966, ali sparkes is the author of the shapeshifter and s. She grew up adoring stories about kids who had thrilling adventures in the woods, and frozen in time is a reflection of that enduring affection. A pageturning mysteryadventure with a pleasingly oldfashioned feel as two children, frozen by cryonic suspension by their father in 1956, are miraculously brought back to life by two other children in 2009. Fantastic offers on quality books, collections, audio cds and more exclusive to book people. Maybe i am being a tad harsh with three stars it did keep me turning the pages and i liked the story but it was very kiddy i know it is a childrens book by it was recommended by a adult customer of mine so i thought what the heck. Rain has kept ben and rachel trapped inside their old house on the far outskirts of a small english town.
I just learned the terrible news from lou sapienza, leader of the duck hunt that i chronicled in frozen in time, that our friend and expedition teammate alberto behar was killed in the crash of a plane he was piloting in california. Awardwinning author ali sparkes shares her top tips on where she gets her ideas and influences from. Frozen in time was voted best overall book having been shortlisted in the book i. Because lets be honest, 2012 and 2011 were more like the the gardens a chocolate blancmange reading challenge. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. See all books authored by ali sparkes, including frozen in time, and ant attack, and more on. Aoife, age 10 this book made me feel excited because there was lots of tension and action.
Sparkes does a great job of creating engaging characters and a believable storyline. Ali sparkes in presentday england, thirteenyearold ben and his twelveyearold sister rachel find two children who have been cryogenically frozen in a bomb shelter since 1956, and must prevent them from being. Buy frozen in time by ali sparkes, in very good condition. Finding the fox came out in 2006, shes found her groove as a childrens author instead. Inside the vault, they find two kid bodies freddy and polly that have been inside for over ten years. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Join facebook to connect with ali sparkes and others you may know. Frozen in time by ali sparkes sparkes, ali, frozen in time. In british novelist sparkess lively sciencefiction mystery, ben and rachel are two bored english. An epic story of survival and a modern quest for lost heroes of world war ii absolutely for free at. I enjoyed the blend of past and present throughout the novel. Frozen in time by ali sparkes ben and rachel corder are sure theyre in for the longest, dullest summer ever, until they discover an underground vault at the bottom of their garden with an amazing secret inside two children from the 1950s who have been asleep for decades. Ali sparkes books list of books by author ali sparkes.
The year that put the summer back into summer reading challenge. Bbc ali sparkes frozen in time wins blue peter book award. Frozen in time by ali sparkes, glen mccready, audiobook. Her books include the shapeshifter series of 5 books, out of this world, unleashed, a. Maximum of three sessions a day, provided one is a workshop can also do additional bits like informal chatting and signing, interviews for school magazinewebsite etc. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Frozen in time was a super book i would so recomend it. It tells the story of polly and freddy who have been frozen in time and wake up 53 years later after being discovered by rachel and ben. In fact, if you laid all of alis living relatives, head to foot across the uk, theyd be extremely annoyed.
Ali sparkes wins blue peter book of the year award bbc. Oxford university press, scholastic, franklin watts, harper collins, puffin post and on airwebsite bbc radio 4. Jun 06, 20 buy frozen in time reissue by sparkes, ali isbn. Its brilliant and even as an adult i struggled to put it down.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of ali sparkes books online. She grew up adoring stories about kids who had thrilling adventures in the woods, and frozen in time is. Frozen in time author michael oard gives plausible explanations of the seemingly unsolvable mysteries about the ice age and the woolly mammoths. Buy frozen in time by ali sparkes from waterstones today. Explore books by ali sparkes with our selection at. Become a better writer with storybirds creativity tools. Eerie images inside abandoned red dress manor duration. Main characters ben, rachel, freddy, polly and uncle j jj plot. Set in britain 2009, the story researches cryonic suspension. Written by ali sparkes, audiobook narrated by glen mccready. But waking up freddy and polly emerson means unearthing the secrets that were buried with them. And, seeing that this is an ali sparkes adventure book, that is about the most likely thing that happens. Its like an enid blyton famous five story, only with 3 of the 5 having been catapulted into the modern world from the 1950s after being released from a cryogenic chamber buried in the garden.
Ben and rachels uncle, uncle jerome realizes that freddy and polly were his older cousins when he was just. Mar 03, 2010 a tale of two cryogenically frozen children from the 1950s, brought back to life in 2009, has won the blue peter book of the year award. It is no surprise that this book has won the blue peter book i couldnt put down and its book of the year award. This is a fun book full of adventure and excitement.
Frozen in time is an awardwinning book by author ali sparkes. Frozen in time by ali sparkes, 9780192734006, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her books include the shapeshifter series of 6 books, out of this world a prequel to the shapeshifter and first released as miganium, unleashed, a series of 6 books a spinoffsequel series of the shapeshifter, centered on some of the other shapeshifter characters, dark summer, frozen in time, wishful thinking, destination earth, the. Frozen in time by mitchell zuckoff the boston globe. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ali sparkes meant to be a superstar singer and actress by now, but that never quite happened, and, since the shapeshifter.
Find out more about her latest fiction series, night sp. Ben and rachels uncle, uncle jerome realizes that freddy and polly were his older cousins when he was just about 5. The story flows along nicely but its all just a tad too convenient and the endings a bit of a damp squib. The winner of two blue peter book awards, including book of the year for frozen in time, ali worked in theatres, at pontins and as a reporter before she found her calling in writing childrens books. Her first stand alone novel, frozen in time, won the blue peter book of the year award in 2010 and her subsequent childrens adventure, wishful thinking, was. Frozen in time by ali sparkes 9780192734006paperback. Frozen in time 2009 read online free book by ali sparkes. Frozen in time, by ali sparkes egmontrandom house, 2009 in uk, 2010 in us, middle grade, 312 pages. Frozen in time by ali sparkes book cover, description, publication history. Frozen in time, zuckoffs new book, delivers a similar payoff.
Her first stand alone novel frozen in time was blue peter book of the year in 2010 and her more recent novel carjacked has won five. Buy a cheap copy of frozen in time book by ali sparkes. Frozen in time is a gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast arctic wilderness during world war ii, from the author of new york times bestseller lost in shangrila. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Our first pair of lead characters are siblings ben and rachel, who are. Set in britain 2009, the story researches cryonic suspension and life in 1956 britain as well.
In the book, frozen in time by ali sparkes is about two siblings ben and rachel that find an underground vault outside of their home. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Frozen in time by ali sparkes it is no surprise that this book has won the blue peter book i couldnt put down and its book of the year award. Browse books by ali sparkes bug battle gargoylz make some noise. Ali sparkes is a journalist and broadcaster for the bbc. She is the author of the successful shapeshifter series published by. Click to read more about frozen in time by ali sparkes. She is the author of the successful shapeshifter series published by oxford press.
I was looking for a book to read to my year 5 class and came across this book. This book is very good you really get to like the characters and it is a very unique plot thought very much in the sense a 50s child would really feel if they got frozen and woke up in the 21st centuary. This is an amazing, gripping book and will keep you hooked for ages. Again, he has spun an edgeoftheseat yarn involving a world war iiera plane crash actually, several crashes and. Frozen in time by ali sparkes goodreads share book. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Ali sparkes unleashed series collection 5 books set. Freddy and polly have never minded helping their genius father with his experiments.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Shes also a journalist and bbc broadcaster who regularly exploits her sons, as an inhouse focus group for her childrens novels. Sep 05, 2014 ali sparkes, frozen in time when you think of time travel, most people including myself would have first thought of doctor who, but after reading this book, this will most definitely keep coming. Frozen in time was written by ali sparkes, who previously worked on bbc radio 4s home truths. I really found the blossoming friendship between the four children to be very endearing. On november 5, 1942, a us cargo plane slammed into the greenland ice cap. Ali sparkes born 1966 is a british childrens author. Ali received her award live on blue peter on wednesday, 3 march, and with it, she also fulfilled the ambition of a lifetime in winning a blue peter badge. Many other ice age topics are explained including super floods, ice cores, man in the ice age, and the number of ice ages. Our first pair of lead characters are siblings ben and rachel, who are bored, stuck indoors, and hence very upset ab. Frozen in time by mitchell zuckoff overdrive rakuten. Ali sparkes winner of blue peters book that i couldnt put down and book of the year award 2010. Sparkes assembles all the characters from the series and its spin off unleashed for this adventure and fans will appreciate just how the characters have developed over the course of the story. It has also washed away a secretwhen it finally clears up, the kids find the sealed hatchway to an underground vault.