The Last Bear

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The Last Bear

By: Hannah Gold

Narrated by: Helen Phillips

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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 Times

Hannah GoldHelen PhillipsHarperCollinsChildren’sBooksThe Last Bear

Action & Adventure

Animals

Animals & Nature

Fiction

Growing Up

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Literature & Fiction

Polar Region

Heartfelt

Feel-Good

Action & Adventure Animals Animals & Nature Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Polar Region Heartfelt Feel-Good

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A wonderful story, full of hope and underlining the power of the individual in making a difference… Themes of love, loss, climate change and the wonders of nature are strong. I found it a little sickly sweet and beyond-believable at times though. I understand it’s fiction, but it didn’t succeed in suspending my disbelief and I found myself frustrated. Definitely for the younger end of middle grade.