Imagine making friends with a polar bear… The Last Bear is perfect for listeners of 8+. WINNER OF THE 2022 BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR CHILDREN’S FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2022 “This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable.” Michael Morpurgo. There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. But one endless summer night, April meets one. He is starving, lonely and a long way from home. Determined to save him, April begins the most important journey of her life…This moving story will win the hearts of children the world over and show them that no one is too young or insignificant to make a difference. The Last Bear is a celebration of the love between a child and an animal, a battle cry for our world and an irresistible adventure with a heart as big as a bear’s.‘A dazzling debut … A magical, confidently told story … I predict a roaring success’ The TimesHannah Gold's The Last Bear is a top-rated, Sunday Times bestselling book that explores the relationship between people and animals in the most remote places. It's a story that will captivate children and adults with its poignant message about the environment and family.For fans of Peter Brown (The Wild Robot), Nizrana Farook (The Girl Who Lost a Leopard), Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Leila and the Blue Fox), Kate Dicamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie), and Katherine A. Applegate (The Predator).
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