This is a charming little story with beautiful illustrations of the chubby, lovable looking Dorps (think friendly abominable snowmen, with the head shape of The Grinch). Dongle returns to Dorpington to find his village has been destroyed by King Spink's terrifying henchmen, The Stompers. It can mean only one thing - - the villagers have all been dragged-off to work as slaves in the evil King's mines. Dongle doesn't even want to think about the only other one thing! So begins their quest begins to find their family and friends and save the day - armed only with their wits and... snowballs! "I really enjoyed this story and the accompanying illustrations perfect for younger children to enjoy as the story is told. The world created is magical - the ethereal Dingle, to the very scary looking Trungle (a snake-like creature with enormous teeth and hundreds of legs!). The plot moves at a fast pace, which I think will be great for keeping younger readers engaged, and includes clear descriptions of the more magical aspects of the story, allowing the reader to walk alongside Dongle and Doodle as they go looking for the other Dorps. I particularly enjoyed the prowess of the Dorp's snowball throwing and how this replaces weapons during the rescue, it's a really innovative idea. I found Dongle teaching Doodle how to throw a snowball particularly funny. It is a brilliant adventure to read with your child!" LOVEREADING4KIDS "This is a great book... it's certainly very different from anything I've seen and I guess that's one of the most important qualities of any new book for children. The distinctive characters are brought to life with superb illustrations." CHRIS JARVIS - CBBC TV PRESENTER "It's a cracking little story with some amazing eye-catching illustrations... the characters and story are adorable!" IAN BILLINGS, Children's Author