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Bear Rescue

A young girl rides on the back of a large polar bear atop a snowy mountain, with a colorful sky in the background. The book cover features the title "Bear Rescue" by Hannah Gold, illustrating an adventurous theme of friendship and exploration.
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August Wood lives in the far north of the Arctic. His best friend is a husky called Blaze, and he’s the younger brother of April Wood – the girl who once famously rescued a polar bear.

But one summer’s day, when a sudden snowstorm strikes, August goes missing. With temperatures plummeting, it’s up to April, Bear and Blaze to track him down and bring him safely home . . . before it’s too late.

About the author

Hannah Gold author headshot

Hannah Gold

Hannah Gold is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author known for writing heartwarming adventure stories. Her books – including The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear, Turtle Moon and The Lone Husky – have won several major awards including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Translated into twenty-eight languages and with sales of over one million copies globally, her books are beloved by readers around the world. Hannah is also an ambassador for the WDC, a whale and dolphin conservation charity. She currently lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise and her husband.  

@HGold_author | www.hannahgold.world 

About the illustrator

A man with long, wavy hair and a beard smiles while seated casually against a gray wall. He wears a black t-shirt and looks relaxed, conveying a warm and approachable demeanor.

Levi Pinfold

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.

Alternative formats

The £1/€1.50 books are also available in braille, large print & audio via Guide Dogs, Vision Ireland, RNIB and Calibre Audio. If you require one of these formats, please find out about diversity and inclusion.

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