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5/5 By Tarjei Vesaas. Siss and her school-friends return to the now-melting Ice Palace.
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When the waterfall freezes it creates a strange, magical structure - the Ice Palace. It already fascinates Siss and her school friends. And it fascinates new girl Unn even more.