Frindleswylde
Illustrated by
Ages 5 to 9
Paperback
25 September 2025Imprint: Walker Books
Synopsis
Can you feel a tremble in the wind? The sun grows pale. The wild things hide. Frindleswylde is coming!
When the mysterious boy Frindleswylde enters Cora and Grandma's house in the woods, he steals the light from their lantern. Without it, Grandma will not be able to return home after work in the dark. Cora is determined to get the lantern back, but first she must follow Frindleswylde down a hole in the pond that leads to his magical frozen kingdom, where he sets her three Impossible Tasks. Reminiscent of The Snow Queen, beautifully written and sumptuously illustrated, Frindleswylde is a classic in the making.
Details
25 September 2025
9781529524208Imprint: Walker Books
Reviews
Fresh and bright as new fallen snow.
Frindleswylde is a frost-laced feast of a fairy tale, with all the ingredients of a classic. Lauren O’Hara’s illustrations are exquisite, and dance alongside her sister’s words.
A book of icy loveliness: full of grace and adventure
A hauntingly lovely snowy fable ... with a heart and soul of its own
