Finding Bear

(Hardback)

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The unmissable follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling and award-winning The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold and perfect for readers 8+
April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island, but over a year later, she cant stop thinking about Bear.

When April hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, shes convinced its her friend and persuades her dad to travel with her to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic. So begins an unforgettable journey across frozen tundra and icy glaciers.

But along the way, she discovers much more than she bargained for a tiny polar bear cub, desperately in need of her help. In freezing temperatures, April must navigate the dangerous Arctic terrain and face her deepest fears if shes to save him.

Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold, Finding Bear is a stunning story of survival, a heartwarming tale of love and shows us how hope is born from the smallest of beginnings.

Reviews

The perfect sequel to The Last Bear. Finding Bear melted my heart and had me cheering, crying and of course roaring along with April. Shes a powerhouse main character one thatll inspire children for years to come A. F. Steadman

'I was with April from the start, feeling her every ache and longing to meet Bear again, and I couldn't put the book down. [A] beautifully told, heartfelt story . . . so hopeful and heartwarming and left me wanting more!' A. M. Dassu

'A triumphant return to April and Bear's world, this time with the loveliest baby bear. A roaringly snowy adventure' Nizrana Farook

'Few books have touched me so deeply as Finding Bear. When you read it, youll feel as if the Arctic is running through your veins, too. Its impossible not to get profoundly invested in the lives of Hannah Golds brilliant characters. An unstoppable, heartwarming sequel of extreme importance. Ill be recommending this book forever' Carlie Sorosiak

It was pure joy to follow April back to the Arctic on her heartfelt search for Bear. Reading this story transported me back to my childhood a cosy fire, hot chocolate and an immensely powerful story Jasbinder Bilan

'A triumphant return to the story of April, Bear and the wild, dramatic Arctic. A cold story that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside' Lee Newbery

'The stunning sequel to Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner The Last Bear . . . Exquisitely written and enthralling'
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Praise for THE LAST BEAR:

Deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable Michael Morpurgo

A roaring success The Times, Childrens Book of the Week

Utterly entrancing full of wildness and love Carlie Sorosiak

A lyrical debut Telegraph

A lovely thing Katherine Rundell

An utterly transporting story Abi Elphinstone

Author Bio

Hannah Gold worked in the film and magazine industries before taking time out to pursue her dream of writing. She lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise, her cat and her husband. The Last Bear is her middle-grade debut. Levi Pinfold's debut, The Django, won the Book Trust Best New Illustrator award and his second standalone picture book, Black Dog, was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for excellence in children's book illustration. This was followed by Greenling, which won the UKLA Picture Book Award. Levi has recently turned his considerable talents to illustrating fiction for older readers, creating exquisite pieces for the twentieth-anniversary special editions of the Harry Potter series and working with author A. F. Harrold on The Song from Somewhere Else, which went on to win the Amnesty Honour at the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Awards. He currently lives in NSW, Australia.