Kell Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 The Snow Spider (First in The Snow Spider trilogy) Author: Jenny Nimmo ISBN # 1405211385 Publisher: Egmont First Published: 1986 122 pages Rating: 9/10 The Blurb: On his ninth birthday, Gwyn is given a brooch and told to cast it into the wind. Later he discovers the wind has sent something back: The snow spider. So begins Gwyn's journey as a magician. Against the shimmering backdrop of a magical domed city, Gwyn has to battle evil and heal a fractured family. A spine-tingling trilogy of stories, full of magic and power. The Review: Sometimes, when you revisit a book you read and loved as a child, you find it a disappointment; you become completely disenchanted when it doesn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Funny, I haven't thought about this for years and then someone mentioned it as one of their favourite books on Monday night. She couldn't remember the name, but I guessed what she meant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I love the name! So what is the snow spider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 The Snow Spider is a special spider that is sent with the snow to Gwyn & helps him develop as a magician. It is also the only spider I have actually had warm, fuzzy feelings about, rather than abject terror. Even Charlotte from Charlotte's Web (nice as she was) still wasn't a spider I'd go near given a choice, but Arianwen (the Snow Spider) is special & magical, you see, so she's alright! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Thanks Kell. No chance of me getting one then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Maureen said; Thanks Kell. No chance of me getting one then!! Aww! Poor Maureen. I am just about to start reading this. After Kell's glowing reviews I am really looking forward to it, especially as I think it might be just right for the season. PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 AAAaaaRRRRrrrGGGgggHHHHHHhhhh! Spider on the screen! Eeek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 They're having a 2nd hand book sale in the reception where I work, and I spotted the trilogy of this. Just 50p, so I picked it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 I was just saying to PP at the weekend, Ive never read the other two books in the series, but I'm going to have to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Have just sneakily ordered the sequels from GM - just don't tell Dale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Wow Micha. That was a good find! I started it last night and I am already captivated. I expect I will have to read the other two as well! Sorry....shall I delete the spider...or send out a general warning??? LOL PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 ARGH! I didn't see the spider earlier! As the Cybermen would say.. 'delete, delete'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 I nearly broke my chair backing away from the computer desk when I saw it - LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 I did go on to read the other two books in the series and, although I enjoyed them, I didn't love them like I did the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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