The Ice Princess's magic mirror is broken, one piece is missing, and without it the Enchanted Kingdom is locked in a terrible, unseasonable, heat wave (even the palace is melting); two children, Kara and Zed, are determined to help, but first they must figure out whether the break is the result of the sibling rivalry between the Ice Princess and her sister the Sun Princess--or did the monkey do it?

Frustrated in his search for the lady who belongs to the glass slipper, Prince Patrick turns to Kara's father, the shoemaker, to ask who made the glass slippers; it can only have been a fairy godmother, but Kara is determined to help, and she enlists her friend Zed and his pet goat in the search--an adventure that could end up with the children thrown into the dungeon, because there is a conspiracy afoot, and the chief conspirator is in the heart...

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Snow White needs help! One of her dwarf friends has been kidnapped by the evil queen. It's up to Kara and Zed to travel to the castle...