This is the story of Frozen. When Princess Elsa and Princess Anna of Arendelle were little girls, they were best friends. Anna was one of the few people who knew Elsa’s secret—Elsa had the power to create snow and ice! One night, Elsa filled an empty ballroom with snow so the sisters could play together.
As they played, Elsa lost control and accidentally hit Anna with a blast of icy magic. Anna was seriously injured. Their parents went to the ancient mountain trolls for help. A wise old troll told them that Anna could be saved; she was lucky to have been hit in the head and not the heart. As the years passed, Anna forgot that night.
To keep Elsa’s gift a secret from everyone else, their parents surrounded the castle with walls and never let anyone inside. But every time Elsa had strong emotions, the magic came out. Elsa didn’t want to hurt her sister again, so she stopped playing with Anna. This made Anna very lonely. Even after their parents were lost in a stormy sea, the sisters didn’t spend time together.
Years later, it was time for Elsa to become Queen of Arendelle. On that very day, the castle gates were opened. Hundreds of people attended the coronation ceremony. Elsa worked hard to conceal her emotions and powers.
At the party, Anna danced with the handsome Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. He made her heart race. It seemed like they had everything in common, so they decided to get married.
Elsa thought their relationship was a bad idea. Anna couldn’t believe it, and they began to argue. Elsa started to lose control, and as she shouted, ice shot from her hands. Everyone stared at Elsa in shock. Now all of Arendelle knew Elsa’s secret. She panicked and fled to the mountains.
Anna felt terrible. Elsa’s magical powers had created a terrible winter storm in the middle of summer. She left Hans in charge of the kingdom and ran after Elsa. As Anna rode through the fierce wind, her horse threw her into the snow and ran back to Arendelle. Luckily, she met an ice harvester named Kristoff and his reindeer, Sven. Together they set out to find Elsa. As they climbed the mountain, Anna and Kristoff discovered a beautiful winter landscape. They met an enchanted snowman named Olaf. Olaf knew where Elsa was and wanted to help them bring back summer.
Meanwhile, Hans was helping the people of Arendelle. When Anna’s horse returned to the castle without her, Hans turned to the people and asked for volunteers. Back on the mountain, Olaf led Anna and Kristoff to a giant ice palace that Elsa had created with her powers. Even Kristoff was impressed. Inside, Anna told Elsa about the terrible storm in Arendelle. Elsa was worried and didn’t know how to free the city; she thought that Anna and Arendelle might be better off without her.
Anna wanted Elsa to come home, but Elsa was too afraid she would hurt more people. As the sisters argued, a blast of icy magic shot from Elsa’s body and struck Anna in the chest. Anna refused to leave without her sister. Elsa knew what she had to do. She used her magic to create a giant snowman to chase Anna and her friends out of the palace.
The friends landed safely below. They had escaped the snowman, but Anna was worried as her hair turned snow-white. Kristoff brought Anna to the trolls. A troll told them that unless Elsa’s magic was reversed, Anna would freeze solid. Only an act of true love could thaw a frozen heart.
Anna knew she loved Hans. As she began to shiver, Kristoff became worried for her. Hans and his soldiers had just arrived at the ice palace and attacked Elsa. They brought her back to Arendelle and threw her in the dungeon.
When Anna arrived in Arendelle, she begged Hans to save her with a kiss, but he refused, revealing that he had only pretended to love her. He planned to take over Arendelle by getting rid of Anna and Elsa. Hans left Anna alone and shivering. Olaf found her and helped warm her up, but Anna was growing weaker.
Olaf looked out the window and saw Kristoff running toward the castle. Kristoff was the one Anna needed to kiss. Elsa had escaped from the dungeon, but Hans was close behind her. Hans told Elsa that her magical blast had hit Anna’s heart. Elsa collapsed in the snow and closed her eyes. Everything she had done to protect her sister had failed.
Anna rushed toward Kristoff, but when she saw Hans raising his sword, she threw herself in front of her sister instead. Hans swung his sword, but it shattered against Anna’s frozen body. Elsa grabbed hold of her sister. Suddenly, Anna began to thaw, and the two sisters hugged. When Olaf saw them, he remembered what the wise old troll had said: “An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart.”
Anna’s love for Elsa had saved them both and the kingdom. The two sisters were best friends again, and summer returned to Arendelle. Elsa even made Olaf a little snow cloud to keep him from melting. Elsa had a surprise for Anna—the castle gates were wide open.
Now everything was as it should be.
