The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The sixth in the Little House on the Prairie series, set in the severe winter of 1881 in South Dakota when Laura turns 14 years old.
The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable
A story of princesses, winter palaces, howling wolves and lost diamonds, set in the deep snows of Russia.
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
Where winter comes to haunt a garden owned by a cruel Giant who forbids children from playing in it.
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The tragic frontier story of a dog who works on the sleds in the Alaskan Gold Rush of 1897.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
One of the most charming of all children's picture books where a small boy explores his neighbourhood transformed by snow
Shiver by Maggie Steifvater
In the cold of winter, a boy called Sam turns into a black wolf and roams the forests of Minnesota.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Who can forget the world of Narnia, the White Witch, the lamppost, Mr Tumnus and the land where Father Christmas does not come.
The Snow Spider Trilogy by Jenny Nimmo
The award winning trilogy: a story of Gwyn's battle against evil in a world of ice and snow.
Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
While the rest of the Moomin family are deep in the slumber of their winter hibernation, Moomintroll finds himself awake and discovers a world where the sun does not rise and the ground is covered in cold, white, wet powder.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
The opening scenes of this classic historical story are set in the snowy woods of Willoughby Chase.
