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A Bad King Is a Sad Thing

Rabbit and Bear, Book 5

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A Bad King Is a Sad Thing

By: Jim Field - illustrator, Julian Gough
Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
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About this listen

With a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... and how to defeat an icebear who wants to be king.

'A perfect animal double-act.' The Times, Book of the Week

Icebear has arrived in Rabbit and Bear's valley, and he wants to be king. He's big and scary, and the more kind and understanding the animals are, the meaner he becomes.

Rabbit is confused: Bear has always been able to fix their problems in the past - but maybe this time he needs to ask for help from someone else. Does Wolf have the answer to the bad king's demands ... or will Rabbit and the other animals find the solution within themselves?

From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a story of friends, enemies, and how to avoid being pooped on by an icebear.

Listen to all the Rabbit and Bear books:
1. Rabbit's Bad Habits
2. The Pest in the Nest
3. Attack of the Snack
4. A Bite in the Night
5. A Bad King is a Sad Thing

©2024 Jim Field and Julian Gough (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Action & Adventure Animals Animals & Nature Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Funny

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