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Hilda and Twig: Wake the Ice Man

Hardcover
8"W x 10-15/16"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Nov 04, 2025 | 56 Pages | 9781838742928
Age 5-9 years

When Twig accidentally wakes the Ice man, it's up to him to stop the whole wilderness from being buried in snow forever!

Hilda has been playing with her new friend, Burku, for a few happy weeks, until Burku announces she's got to leave with her family. Disappointed, Hilda wishes for snow so that she can play with her friend one last time. Cue Twig, who runs off to find the Ice Man – an elusive figure who controls the snow and frosts. Accidentally waking him a little too early however, the Ice Man goes on a rampage towards Hilda's house, and now Twig has to lure him safely back to sleep so he doesn't cover the whole Wilderness in a terrible winter storm!
Luke Pearson, author of widely celebrated Hildafolk series, has fast become one of the leading talents of the UK comics scene, garnering rave reviews from the prestigious Times Literary Supplement and The Forbidden Planet International Blog amongst others. He was the winner of Young People’s Comic category at the British Comic Award in 2012 and been nominated for the Eisner Award’s Best Publication for Kids and Best Writer/Artist in 2013. He has recently worked as a storyboard artist on the cult classic show Adventure Time. Luke is a frequent contributor to a number of comic anthologies in the UK as well as self-publishing a number of small-run homemade comics.
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About

When Twig accidentally wakes the Ice man, it's up to him to stop the whole wilderness from being buried in snow forever!

Hilda has been playing with her new friend, Burku, for a few happy weeks, until Burku announces she's got to leave with her family. Disappointed, Hilda wishes for snow so that she can play with her friend one last time. Cue Twig, who runs off to find the Ice Man – an elusive figure who controls the snow and frosts. Accidentally waking him a little too early however, the Ice Man goes on a rampage towards Hilda's house, and now Twig has to lure him safely back to sleep so he doesn't cover the whole Wilderness in a terrible winter storm!

Creators

Luke Pearson, author of widely celebrated Hildafolk series, has fast become one of the leading talents of the UK comics scene, garnering rave reviews from the prestigious Times Literary Supplement and The Forbidden Planet International Blog amongst others. He was the winner of Young People’s Comic category at the British Comic Award in 2012 and been nominated for the Eisner Award’s Best Publication for Kids and Best Writer/Artist in 2013. He has recently worked as a storyboard artist on the cult classic show Adventure Time. Luke is a frequent contributor to a number of comic anthologies in the UK as well as self-publishing a number of small-run homemade comics.
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