Melt
Ele Fountain
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Average rating
United by greed and self-interest. But not their own.
A boy lives in a remote, snow-bound village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice: it melts faster every year. When the sea-ice collapses while he is out hunting, he only just escapes with his life and is left stranded in the Arctic tundra.
Meanwhile a girl is trying to adapt to another new school. Her father promises his new job at an oil company will mean they never have to move again, but not long after he starts, his behaviour becomes odd and secretive. When their fates take a drastic turn the girl’s world collides with the boy’s and they find themselves together in a desperate search for survival, and for the truth.
Reviews
Loved this book. Loved the chapters and how they were about each character in the beginning! Loved the link to climate change too!
Earl Grip Moonbeam 15.07.2022
I liked the book very much because it explored life in the arctic and life in a city. There were also lots of twists and turns that I really like. I loved the drama of the life or death situations and the thrill of being chased. It was such a good book and I loved how much Bea and Yutu were friends. its so good. Read it now! it's literally that good.
Duchess Jet Archer 16.09.2021
Very interesting and insightful book, with a good sense of adventure on top of that. The only thing that could be improved is the pacing, as the hole first half of the book basically means nothing to the plot.
Senor Muscles Tyrannosaurus 17.08.2021
I liked this book. Ice is melting, Climate change is here and now. The old ways are fading away. The new ways are taking over. Two lives, two stories, one adventure. I recommend this to children 9+
Director Sapphire Quest 14.08.2021
