On Thin Ice

Diary of an Ice Princess #3

by Christina Soontornvat

Princess Lina is loving groundling school. Her magic is still under wraps, she hangs out with BFF Claudia every day, and soon their class is taking a field trip to see penguins at the city aquarium!

Up in the sky, Lina's Granddad has decided to invite her mischievous cousin Jack Frost to give Lina extra tutorials in Winterheart magic. But when Jack tags along with Lina to school, his tricks wreak havoc on the big field trip. Can Lina keep her cool and save the day?

Genres: Fantasy, Chapter Books, Childrens, Fiction

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2019

About the author

Christina Soontornvat grew up behind the counter of her parents’ Thai restaurant in a small Texas town with her nose stuck in a book. She is very proud of both her Thai and her Texan roots, and makes regular trips to both Weatherford and Bangkok to see her beloved family members (and eat lots and lots of Thai food!). Christina is the author of the fantasy middle grade series, The Changelings, and the early chapter book series, Diary of an Ice Princess. Her forthcoming books include the middle grade fantasy, A Wish in the Dark, and All Thirteen, a nonfiction account of the Thai Cave Rescue.

In addition to being an author, Christina holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in Science Education. She spent a decade working in the science museum field, where she designed programs and exhibits to get kids excited about science. She is passionate about STEM (science, technology engineering, and math), and loves learning new things. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, two young children, and one old cat.

Reviews

[Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it.

[Shoshanah · Rating 5 out of 5]

We’re back reading another from the Diary of an Ice Princess series! In the third installment, On Thin Ice, Lina’s cousin Jack Frost comes to visit to help teach her Winterheart magic. He also goes to “regular” school with her and on their class field trip to the aquarium.

I’m not quite sure what it is about these books I find so adorable. I think because it’s full of relatable little girl problems (jealousy is a big theme in this), but told with a bit of winter magic. I feel like they have a perfect chapter length to read a couple a night without reading the entire book in one sitting. And I really appreciate the pictures too. Definitely would highly recommend!

5/5

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful book in the Ice Princess series, in this one, we discover that Lina's cousin is Jack Frost, and he is coming over to visit. Lina is very jealous of Jack, because his wintery magic is so perfect, much more than hers. Jack probably has a similar age to Lina, or at least, not too much older, because he goes to school with her for the week as a special visiting guest. The jealousy that Lina has for Jack bubbles up during the school field trip to the aquarium... which of course, leads to an ice land of trouble.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lina's cousin Jack comes to visit from the South (Australia). Lina struggles with jealousy since they both have the same powers. She learns important lessons about competition, showing off, and what is often going on beneath the surface of jealousy.

[AurorainBookland · Rating 4 out of 5]

super cute but the bright purple of some of the words and background of the notes is kind of hard to read.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book. #3 in the series and Lina is learning so much about herself and her magic. My 7 year old reads a chapter a night to me and loves them. Great story with a good message and sweet characters.

[Sarah Threlkeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a fun series, plus readers learn a little science.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my oldest daughter loves this series. It is fun to read it with her.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A look at jealousy and one-manship and cousins. Lina is jealous of her cousin's aptitude with controlling all things frosty, but it turns out he's jealous of her family life.

[Kiam Peng Yeo, Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE THIS BOOK

I love this books please please PLEASE make more and maybe you can make a book where there is a stranger in the cloud palace place love anonymous…