It sounded like a respectable and worthy enough death for an explorer – tumbling from an ice bridge to be impaled upon a mammoth tusk – but Stella really, really didn’t want that to happen, just the same…

This is a magical and charming adventure with memorable characters: Shay the wolf-whisperer, Ethan the grumpy magician, and Beanie, a genius half-elf. It is suggested that Beanie is on the autistic spectrum, although this is not explicitly stated. Neither is a focus, however. A multiple prize-winning hit in Wegelius’s native Sweden, this extraordinary book acquires a passport full of stamps – Portugal, Egypt, India, Greece – as it masterfully juggles skulduggery and malaria, accordion-making and aeronautics, fado and pastries, police corruption and at least two love stories. To say anything more would spoil what is a rare treat: a book you want to thrust into the hands of children and adults alike. The witch is probably living on Witch Mountain, from which no explorer has ever returned. So Felix works through officials channels first -- but official channels move ex-tr-em-el-y s-l-o-w-l-y and his requests for justice get bandied from one bureaucrat to another. Not one to learn from past experience, Alex started the Legal Practice Course in London. There she met some great people and had a lot of fun messing about during lessons that were clearly meant to be extremely solemn affairs. Thankfully, she dropped out just before the point where all students must submit to the personality-removing process that is a compulsory part of being an esteemed member of the legal profession. Faber Members have access to live and online events, special editions and book promotions, and articles and quizzes through our weekly e-newsletter.Trotz dem empfohlenen Lesealter fand ich es anspruchsvoll, auf englisch zu lesen, und ich hab doch immer wieder einige Wörter nachschlagen müssen. Was mit dem Reader tatsächlich sehr praktisch ist, weil man das Wort markieren kann und direkt eine englische Beschreibung davon angezeigt bekommt :) This was an extremely fun follow-up story to the Polar Bear Explorers' Club. And this one has even more adventure and danger than before. We follow Stella and her new friends on an adventure to the infamous Witch Mountain, where few other explorers dare to tread.

There was nothing I wanted to change about the book; however I would like it if there was a sequel! See Faber authors in conversation and hear readings from their work at Faber Members events, literary festivals and at book shops across the UK. Read about the Faber story, find out about our unique partnerships, and learn more about our publishing heritage, awards and present-day activity. I do advise you to reae the first book in the series though as it brings out even more fun and goodness when reading this one. We meet the characters from the first book and it’s like meeting old friends. What adventure are we going on this time? They’re taking us to the infamous Witch Mountain, where few explorers dare to tread. Without her ice tiara she's powerless, but her guardian Felix and polar bear Gruff save the day -- and her. She makes it inside the Club and Felix won't let her out again, not until he can bring the witch that killed Stella's parents to justice.Hauptprotagonistin ist auch hier wieder das Mädchen Stella Starflake Pearl. Sie habe ich bereits im Auftakt unheimlich liebgewonnen. Ich liebe ihre mutige, abenteuerlustige und selbstbewusste Art. Im ersten Band hatten wir erfahren, was das große Geheimnis ihrer Herkunft ist. Stella ist dies bezüglich nach wie vor ziemlich verwirrt und versucht mit ihren neuen magischen Fähigkeiten klarzukommen. I just love these series! The first book was already a smasher and this one didn't disappoint either. The characters are really the strongest point here. Once again we follow a journey, which is always exciting in this universe! The mentioned wonderful, magical food shows off the author's creativity well. It must have taken a lot to invent all of those things. Stella Starflake Pearl has been eagerly awaiting her next adventure, ever since she and Felix returned from the Snowy Icelands. She fears, however, that she might never be sent on another expedition, especially since the president of the Polar Bear Explorers’ Club himself is afraid of her ice princess powers. But when disaster strikes and Felix is snatched by a fearsome witch, Stella and the rest of the junior explorers—including a reluctant new ally from the Jungle Cat Explorers’ Club—must set off into the unknown on a forbidden journey to the top of Witch Mountain. I absolutely loved this book and the others. I think they're really imaginative and amazing. It's my favourite book! Unfortunately, now i cant find a book that's nearly as good as this. I thought the Polar Bear Explorers Club was great. It was filled with magic and fun and was always exciting!

She soon finds herself on an expedition to find the coldest part of the Icelands. But it doesn’t go to plan, as she and her fellow junior adventurers get separated from the group and have to find their way across the Icelands together. While the Icelands is full of incredible places and creatures to discover, it’s equally full of danger. Extremely good book with sequels that live up to expectations. positive messages, whimsical vibes and great fun!Stella and the gang travel to Witch Mountain to save Felix and what they find along the way could change the course of their adventures forever in this second novel in the whimsical Polar Bear Explorers’ Club series. Obwohl es bei mir nun schon wieder eine ganze Weile her ist, dass ich den ersten Teil gelesen habe, habe ich relativ schnell in die Geschichte hineingefunden. Anfangs musste ich zwar schon kurz überlegen, was genau noch mal in Band 1 passiert ist und wie das Buch geendet hat (der Cliffhanger war echt verdammt fies!), aber meine Erinnerungen war im Nu wieder aufgefrischt.