Nell and the Cave Bear
- Author Martin Brown
- Narrator Hollie Taylor, Hollie Taylor
- Publisher Bonnier Publishing Fiction
- Run Time 1 hour and 33 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears, Children’s / Teenage: General interest.
Titles Purchased
- 1-5
- 6-10
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- 16-20
- Over 20
Price p/Title
- £7.99
- £6.99
- £5.99
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What to expect
A long time ago, there was a little girl whose best friend was a cave bear cub. He had been small and frightened when Nell found him. Now that he was not so small and not so frightened, the grown-ups were not so sure he was a suitable pet. So Nell and Cave Bear set off on a big adventure, searching for a way to stay together. . .
This heart-warming story is beautifully and simply told, with a delightfully gentle humour.
The adventure continues in the second audiobook featuring Nell and the Cave Bear - Nell and the Cave Bear: The Journey Home!
Critics Review
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Martin Brown writes as cleverly as he draws. Nell and the Cave Bear is a charming story, full of adventures, humour, and friendship. We loved it!
Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre -
The illustrator of the Horrible Histories series has turned his hand to writing too – and with the bonus of lovely pictures – in this heart-warming large-font tale about a little girl and her pet cave bear who go on an incredible adventure down the mountain. Nell’s runaway mission is in order to save her bear from being given away by her tribe, and in the journey that ensues the friends overcome trials and danger in order to stay together.
Absolutely Education -
This will be fun for Horrible Histories fans, and those who enjoy humour with fanciful history.
Books For Keeps -
Martin Brown is best-known for illustrating the Horrible Histories series, but Nell and the Cave Bear is his first fiction story. Following the adventures of Nell and her pet bear, the book’s gentle humour will tickle any reader. With its core message of friendship and bravery, it is also a charming and comforting read.
The Scotsman -
Nell is bold, brave and caring and she makes a wonderful heroine in this delightful historical, and also humorous, adventure. Perfect for independent readers and also a lovely read aloud.
Marshwood Vale Magazine -
Martin Brown’s Nell and The Cave Bear is an altogether lighter, brighter affair. Set in prehistoric times, it follows a girl from a cave-dwelling clan and her pet bear club who go off to explore a stream while the rest of the tribe are busy hunting mammoths. Adventure ensues, as their journey takes them into the clutches of a rival clan and onwards to the sea. Brown is best known as the illustrator of the Horrible Histories series and in this, his debut novel, his writing shows a clarity and good natured-ness to match his cartooning.
The Financial Times
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