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Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Images from the Film
Princess Anna gestured to a spot in the shade of a big twisted oak tree and smiled at her sister. “What do you think?” she asked.
Queen Elsa nodded. “Perfect,” she replied. She helped Anna spread an oversized blanket onto the soft grass. Once it was stretched out nice and flat, the two collapsed on top.
“Oh, I love these sister picnics,” said Anna, grinning. She sat up and peered into the picnic basket. “Mostly for the sandwiches,” she added.
“They’re definitely the best part.” Elsa rolled over and propped herself on her elbows.
Anna picked up a neatly wrapped sandwich and handed it to Elsa. “But being with you isn’t so bad, either.”
Elsa chuckled. “Thank you,” she said. “You’re pretty good company yourself.”
At the beginning of the summer, the sisters had vowed to have a weekly picnic, and it had turned into a great little tradition. They were able to do two of their favorite things: spend time together and explore. Each week they’d hike, heading in whichever direction their feet chose to take them, until they found a beautiful spot. As autumn deepened, though, the growing chill made picnics outdoors more difficult.
After taking a few bites of her sandwich, Anna stretched out on the blanket and looked up at the last few leaves dangling from the giant oak, the sun sparkling around their curved edges. Two leaves fell as a breeze blew. Now only one remained, and Anna pointed it out to Elsa. The sisters lay side by side, admiring the last clinging leaf for a moment before realizing what it actually meant.
“I can’t believe it’s almost winter,” said Anna.
Elsa sighed in agreement. “I know,” she said. “Fall went so fast.”
It was strange to think about all that had changed in the past year. And not just for Anna and Elsa, but for everyone in Arendelle. The last time the cold had come was not in winter—it was when Elsa had caused a magical snowstorm! That was before she had learned to control her magical powers, when she and Anna had hardly spent any time together at all, and when Anna had nearly frozen to death. The cold would soon be back, but this time it would happen naturally.
Life was so much better now, and the sisters appreciated each other every single day.
Anna bolted upright and her eyes brightened. She had a great idea.
“Elsa!” she said, grabbing her sister’s hand and pulling her to her feet. “I think this year we should celebrate winter!”
Elsa loved her sister’s enthusiasm. “What do you have in mind?”
“I mean really celebrate,” said Anna. “Do something big. Huge!”
“I like where you’re going with this,” said Elsa. “Something incredible. For the whole kingdom.”
They racked their brains, searching for that big, huge, incredible thing that would ring in the winter. The holidays came to mind. It would be their first Christmas together!
“Well,” said Elsa, “we could shine up the Yule Bell—try to make it look new.”
When they were children, the bells in the tower were replaced with the giant Yule Bell during an annual ceremony. The sound of it ringing across Arendelle signaled the beginning of the holidays. But ever since their parents had died, the bell had been hidden away in storage.
“Ooh, that would be nice,” said Anna. She imagined the beautiful, shiny bell hanging in the tower and all the people of Arendelle standing below, smiling up at it, their hearts filling with joy. That gave her another idea. “How about a surprise celebration! After we ring the super-shiny Yule Bell, we’ll surprise everyone with the biggest holiday party Arendelle has ever seen!”
“Yes!” Elsa said. The two wrapped up their picnic and started planning. They discussed countless ideas as they headed back to the castle.
When the sisters arrived home, they told Kai and Gerda, the family’s longtime friends and faithful servants, about their plan.
“And it needs to be done in the next four weeks!” Anna exclaimed.
“What a lovely surprise!” said Gerda, beaming. “We will help you with everything you need.”
“Of course we will,” said Kai. He chuckled at the thought of their scheming to pull off such a surprise. “How very exciting!”
Soon the entire staff was on board, and they all began working together to plan for the celebration. The sisters also enlisted the help of their best friends, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven.
“But you can’t tell anyone, Olaf,” said Anna. She knelt to gaze into the little snowman’s eyes as she tried to explain to him what a surprise party was. “It’s a secret.”
“Oh, I’m so excited!” said Olaf. “I won’t say a word. Well, not until I can yell ‘SURPRISE!’” He waved his twig arms around and bounced with delight. He was already counting the minutes until the day of the party, and he wondered how he could possibly stand the wait.
With no time to waste, everyone got to work. It all had to be perfect. Anna worked with Olina, the chef, to organize the menu, while Elsa spent time with some of the other staff members on the decorations. Each person in the castle had a job to do, and they were more than happy to help.
Kristoff volunteered to get the Yule Bell ready. “I’m sure I can shine it up,” he said. “Olaf and Sven will help.”
“Yes!” shouted Olaf, still hopping up and down, unable to contain his joy. “I have a job!”
As the weeks flew by, Elsa and Anna shared their accomplishments and asked for each other’s opinions.
“Kransekake!” Anna shouted when she found Elsa in the hallway.
“I love kransekake,” said Elsa, picturing the multilayered pastry. “Who doesn’t?”
“Olina has Grandmother’s recipe,” said Anna. “We can make the biggest kransekake ever! Ours will be the tallest cake tower of all time.”
“Yes!” said Elsa. “And we’ll decorate it with something.”
“Little flags,” said Anna.
“Perfect,” said Elsa. “So what do you think of this?” She held up a beautiful golden ornament. “For the pine trees in the ballroom. We can cover them with these and candles.”
“Oh, that will look great,” said Anna. “And how about some festive little brass bells? There’s nothing like the sound of bells at Christmas.”
“Definitely,” said Elsa. “I have an idea for something to add to the menu: gingerbread!”
“Yum!” Anna said, her face lighting up. “We can make it look like our home! Instead of a gingerbread house—”
“A gingerbread castle!” the sisters said simultaneously. They smiled at each other and hurried off in opposite directions. They were thoroughly enjoying the planning process and were eager to share the fun with the townspeople.
While Anna and Elsa were busy inside, Kristoff was working in the courtyard. He had set up a large pulley to get the Yule
Bell down from its storage place in the tower. He figured once he got the bell to the ground, he could store it in the stables. Then he could get started on shining it up.
“All right,” said Kristoff as he secured Sven’s harness to one end of the rope. “You wait here. When we get the bell hooked up, we’ll come down and use the pulley to gently lower it to the ground.”
This was the perfect time for Kristoff to practice his Sven mimicry. He imagined what the reindeer would say, then said in a deep voice: “Did you remember the carrots?”
“Of course I did,” said Kristoff in his normal voice. “I’ve got a whole bunch of fresh ones waiting for you in the stables.”
“You’re the best,” said Kristoff as Sven again. Sven played along, nuzzling his friend.
Kristoff patted the reindeer on the neck. “Oh, thanks, buddy.”
“I’m here to help!” shouted Olaf as he hurried over to the tower. “Don’t start without me!”
Kristoff greeted the little snowman, and the two started up the tower’s steep, winding stairs. It took them quite a while to climb to the top, and when they got there, Olaf looked out and gasped at the sight below.
“Look at that!” he said. “We’re as high as the sky!”
“It sure does feel like it,” said Kristoff. He pushed open the heavy door to the storage space. “Dusty in here,” he said. “Can you hold the door for me?”
“Yup,” said Olaf. “I can do that.” After all, his job was to help! He leaned against it.
Kristoff went inside and tapped on the side of the massive bell. It made a dull dinging noise. “Got it!”
“Wow,” said Olaf. “What a beautiful sound.”
Kristoff laughed. “Oh, just you wait,” he said, checking to make sure the bell was sitting properly on the rolling cart. “Once it’s hanging in the tower, you’ll really hear what it’s capable of.” Kristoff thought back to the last time the bell had rung throughout the kingdom. “I’ve never heard a bell that sounds quite like the Yule Bell.”
“I can’t wait!” exclaimed Olaf. “I wish the celebration was today!”
As Kristoff began to push the cart, Olaf pressed his body against the door to keep it open. He scooted back as much as he could, because the bell was even bigger up close!
Kristoff paused as he nudged the cart through the doorway.
“We just have to secure it to the rope, and then we’ll head down to help Sven,” he said, reminding Olaf of the plan.
But Olaf wasn’t listening. He was far too interested in the giant bell. Mesmerized, he touched its smooth side. As he did, he let go of the door and—WHAP! It slammed shut, pushing the bell off the cart and down the stairs.
“Oh, no!” yelped Olaf.
He jumped onto the bell, trying to slow it down, but it was far too heavy. He gripped it tighter as it bounced down the stairway from the top of the tower.
Kristoff braced himself, expecting to hear a series of deafening rings, but there was only the sound of metal rolling against stone. Then he remembered that Sven was at the bottom of the stairs!
“Sven!” shouted Kristoff, rushing after Olaf and the runaway bell. “Watch out! It’s coming down!”
The reindeer stepped aside as Olaf and the Yule Bell flew right out the tower door. The bell rolled into the courtyard and continued a few feet before coming to a stop, gently swaying back and forth on an uneven spot in the cobblestone street. Olaf groaned as he slid off the bell.
“Why is the courtyard spinning?” the snowman asked. He stood up, dizzy from the ride. Kristoff ran to him to make sure he was okay. “Oh, hello. Hello.” Olaf didn’t understand why there were two Kristoffs all of a sudden. “I didn’t know you had a twin brother. Nice to meet you.”
“Sit down for a minute, Olaf,” Kristoff said to his friend. “You’ll be okay.”
“Thanks,” Olaf replied shakily.
Kristoff went over to the bell. After a quick inspection, he was relieved to see the metal hadn’t cracked on its way down the stairs.
“It looks okay,” he said. “But why didn’t it ring?” He peered inside. Something was very wrong. “Oh, no.” He stared at the hollow bell.
“What makes the bell ring?” asked Olaf. He stood beside Kristoff and followed his gaze. He was pretty sure there was supposed to be something dangly inside.
Kristoff’s shoulders slumped as he sighed dejectedly. “We have a Yule Bell that doesn’t ring” he said. “Perfect.”
Kristoff and Olaf searched the stairs of the tower and inside the storage space, but the Yule Bell’s missing piece was nowhere to be found. They would have to find some way to replace it. Olaf had all kinds of ideas. He tried hanging various items inside the bell—his nose, a twig arm, and even one of his coals. Once Kristoff explained that the piece needed to be metal, Olaf tried using a spoon, but that didn’t work, either.
Finally, the two headed over to the castle to share the news with Anna and Elsa. Kristoff shuffled his feet as he and Olaf stood outside the castle door, hesitating. He didn’t want to let the sisters down.
“I think I should probably do the talking,” whispered Kristoff. “Okay?”
Olaf nodded in agreement. Kristoff put his hands on the door, about to push it open, but Anna came rushing out and nearly bumped into him!
“Oh, hey there!” said Anna. “Wow. Just the guys I wanted to see.”
Kristoff smiled. “Oh, you were looking for us? Ha, ha. Funny.” He forced a nervous laugh. “Because we were looking for you.”
Anna smiled. “Let me go first,” she said. She had a surprise for them, and she couldn’t keep it in any longer. “Where’s Sven?”
Eventually, they found Sven in the courtyard. Anna asked Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven to close their eyes.
“Okay, here we come,” called Anna. “No peeking!”
Elsa came into the courtyard. She and Anna were carrying large boxes. After a few moments, they shouted, “Surprise!”
Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven opened their eyes to see the sisters holding up clothing.
“For the holiday celebration!” Anna said proudly.
“We wanted to thank you for all your help with the planning,” said Elsa.
“And commend your excellent secret-keeping skills,” added Anna, with a wink at Olaf.
“This is for Sven,” said Elsa, showing off a green velvet blanket embroidered with sparkling gold details. The reindeer clomped his hooves against the cobblestone and gave an approving snort.
“And this one is for you,” said Anna, facing Kristoff. She revealed a beautiful suit—black pants, a blue coat, and a vest with shiny gold buttons. In her other hand was a new pair of shoes.
Kristoff was touched. He had never worn anything so fancy before. “Wow,” he said, examining the fine fabrics.
“And this is for you, Olaf,” said Elsa. She held up a bright green bow tie. She was pretty sure Olaf would lose it, but Anna had said he would appreciate it anyway.
“I love it!” shouted Olaf. He leaned over to Kristoff and whispered, “What is that thing?”
Hearing Olaf’s confusion, Elsa laughed. “It’s a bow tie,” she explained. “Something worn for special occasions.” She secured it around Olaf’s neck, checking the size. It fit!
“Thank you,” he said. The edges of the tie tickled his neck, making him giggle.
Kristoff touched the shimmering buttons on his new vest. “These are great,” he said sincerely.
The sisters smiled.
“I knew you’d like those,” said Anna.
“I love them,” he said, giving her a hug. “Thank you.”
“What are you going to wear?” asked Olaf. “Maybe we can get you something special. Matching bow ties, perhaps?”
Elsa laughed. “You’re sweet, Olaf, but we were going to go out and get ours—”
Anna interrupted her. “Yoo-hoo!”
Elsa turned to Anna and was stunned to see her holding up two beautiful blue gowns.
“Surprise!” Anna said, gri
nning.
“Anna…” Elsa couldn’t believe her sister had managed to surprise her! “They’re gorgeous.” She reached out and touched the lovely dark blue gown that she knew was meant for her. It was floor-length and elegant, with a white fur collar and a wispy, sheer cape. All along the edges of the material were delicate snowflakes.
“Yup. That one’s yours. How’d you guess?” Anna teased. Then she wiggled the light blue gown. “And this one’s mine.” Anna’s dress was bolder and more rustic, with big blue buttons and a mountain-goat detail across the bottom that reminded her of Arendelle’s natural beauty. It even had a purple sash.
Elsa ran her fingers across the furry collar on her dress. And the sheer cape practically floated across her hand.
“I can’t believe you did this,” she said. “I love it.”
Anna smiled. “Do you like mine?” she asked, draping the gown against herself.
“They’re both amazing,” said Elsa. “Thank you so much.”
“You’re welcome,” said Anna. Then she turned to Kristoff. “So you said you were looking for us? What was that about?”
“Oh, right,” said Kristoff. “Nothing much. Just, um…” He cleared his throat. “There’s a little problem with the bell.”
“What? Repeat that?” asked Anna. She wasn’t sure she’d heard him correctly.
“There is…a little problem…with the Yule Bell,” said Olaf, slowly and loudly.
The sisters gasped.
“Oh no!” exclaimed Elsa. “What is it? The holidays can’t happen without the Yule Bell.”
Kristoff explained that the bell was missing a piece, and then walked the sisters over to the stables. There was the bell, sitting on its side in a cushion of hay.
Anna elbowed Elsa. “I thought I remembered it being a lot…”
“…shinier?” Elsa finished in a whisper. The bell looked dull and dark. But Kristoff’s job was to polish it. Once he found the missing piece, at least.
“I’m sure we can fix it,” said Kristoff as the sisters peered inside the huge bell. Knowing how important it was to the kingdom, he hoped he was right.
“It’s missing the dangly metal thingy, right?” asked Anna.
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