The Last Bear

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Imagine making friends with a polar bear The Last Bear is perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers.
WINNER OF THE 2022 BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD
WINNER OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES CHILDRENS BOOK PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR CHILDRENS 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, thats what Aprils 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 bears.

A dazzling debut . . . A magical, confidently told story with beautiful illustrations by Levi Pinfold . . . I predict a roaring success The Times

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People have taken THE LAST BEAR to their hearts and we hope you will too . . .

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

Utterly entrancing full of wildness and love
Carlie Sorosiak, author of I Cosmo

A lovely thing
Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers

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 Leader

An utterly transporting story . . . Fierce and wild and full of hope. And Levi Pinfolds artwork is DIVINE
Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song

A triumph from start to finish
Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

Both a hug and a battle cry with the most beautiful friendship at its heart. April and Bear's bond changes them both forever. And it might just change you too
Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn

A beautiful story . . . My heart went out to Bear and April and the lost environments of the north. This is a hugely important and moving read, that shows just what toll climate change is taking on the natural world
Lauren James, author of The Quiet at the End of the World

I loved this book . . . What a wintry treat!
Francesca Gibbons, author of A Clock of Stars

I love this book so much that I read it twice. It has to be one of the most moving and beautifully written childrens books of recent years. I cannot recommend it highly enough
David Walliams

A dazzling debut . . . A magical, confidently told story with beautiful illustrations by Levi Pinfold . . . I predict a roaring success
The Times Childrens Book of the Week

A lyrical debut
Telegraph

A roaring call to protect the planet
The Sunday Times, Childrens Book of the Week

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.