Category:  Children Publisher: The Wishing Shelf Press ISBN-10:  0955512972 Type: Fiction Pages: 184 Copyright: 25 September, 2010 ISBN-13: 9780955512971 My name is Billy Bob Buttons and I'm the author of a new children's book called The Gullfoss Legends. The book is loosely based on the legend of Sigríður Tómasdóttir and her fight to save Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland in the early 1900s. The book was written with the expert help of Professor Helgi Skúli Kjartansson, Professor of History at the University of Iceland and is fully illustrated by the award winning illustrator, Teri Smyth. Reviewers on Kidzbookclub.com described the book as `DAZZLING!' and on Bookbuzz they wrote `The story telling skill of J K Rowling and the wit of Roald Dahl.' The book is superbly presented in hardback with a dustjacket designed by the Canadian artist, Cody Chancellor. I hope you enjoy it! Billy Bob Buttons Over a century ago, a twelve year old girl walked 120 kms to Reykjavik to persuade the King to help her. Her journey lasted two weeks; two weeks of wild snow storms, skin-blistering winds and deadly clouds of volcanic ash. This is her story. The British plan to put a dam on Gullfoss, a magnificent waterfall in Iceland, but Sigríður plans to stop them. Setting off to see the King, she must face scalding pools of hot mud, a scary wolf-man and the most evil of assassins, the ruthless Scarecrow, who must stop her at all costs. Based on the Gullfoss Legends, this is a story for anybody who has battled but refused to give up.

Kidz Book Club
'Dazzling!'

SP Magazine
This beautifully presented children’s book tells a tale of a young girl who travels through blizzards, volcanic ash and scalding pools of hot mud to reach Reykjavik, Iceland.She wishes to seek help from the King of Reykjavik, to prevent the British from building a dam on Gullfoss, a waterfall on her homeland. During her difficult journey, she makes some good friends and outwits some nasty assassins, making this tale truly magical, heart-warming and full of adventure.

Each chapter starts with an Icelandic phrase or saying, some of which are humorous and add unique charm to the book. There’s a phonics page and glossary at the back, which explain what the Icelandic words/phrases are and their pronunciation.

The author’s descriptive language jumps out of the page, grabbing the reader so they can almost imagine they’re there in Iceland with Sigridur, the main character. The story is well-researched and would provide a welcome challenge for children of 9-12 years. It contains a few black and white drawings and actual photographs of Iceland, creating more interest.

Unfortunately this hardback book is expensive at £12.95 for its size and length. However with such an enjoyable story, I should imagine children will read it again and again, making it well worth the money!