Hans Christian Andersen. When the cold-hearted Snow Queen abducts a young boy, Gerda begins a magical and perilous journey to find him and release him from the Snow Queen's treacherous spell. Beautiful paintings by celebrated artist Susan Jeffers capture all the richness of this extraordinary tale, and help transport readers into the strange and dazzling world of the Snow queen. Illustrated by Susan Jeffers. 40 pages. Ages 7 - 12. Hardcover.