The Last Bear
- Author Hannah Gold
- Narrator Helen Phillips
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 18 February 2021
- Run Time 4 hours and 50 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Ice, snow and tundra, Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment and green issues.
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What to expect
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
Critics Review
This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable
nUtterly entrancing – full of wildness and love
nA lovely thing
nAn utterly transporting story . . . Fierce and wild and full of hope. And Levi Pinfold’s artwork is DIVINE
nA 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
nI loved this book . . . What a wintry treat!
nI love this book so much that I read it twice. It has to be one of the most moving and beautifully written children’s books of recent years. I cannot recommend it highly enough
nA dazzling debut . . . A magical, confidently told story – with beautiful illustrations by Levi Pinfold . . . I predict a roaring success
nA lyrical debut
nA roaring call to protect the planet
nA stunning debut, amplified by exquisite illustrations
nIt might just be one of the most important children’s books of the decade . . . as close to perfect as a children’s book can be
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