Finding Bear: An irresistible animal adventure – the unmissable follow-up to the award-winning THE LAST BEAR

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The narrative is clear about the negative impact of climate change on wildlife in the Arctic - in particular, there is a resonating scene in which April finds a polar bear who has died of starvation. The greatest impact of the book however is that it leaves you with a sense of the incredible natural beauty of the Arctic – as Abi Elphinstone says, it is ‘utterly transporting’ – and the importance of doing all we can to preserve it. April is a fierce advocate for the wildlife of the Arctic. Her voice speaks out strongly in anger over the impacts of climate change, yet the book ends with hope as she realises the power of leading with her heart and her passion on display to inspire others. April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island. But, over a year later, she can't stop thinking about Bear. When April hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, she's convinced it's 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.

A twist at the end of the story surprised me and left me with tears rolling down my face and a smile on my lips. Every emotion overflows throughout this book. Hannah's words bring Bear, his cub, April and her family, Tor, Lisé, Jurgen and Hedda to life.So Bear, April and Peanut set off on another wild adventure through the deadliest conditions, the coldest of temperatures and the strongest gale force winds with little food. Will she be able to make it in time to save little Peanut from starvation? But the frozen environment of the tundra in winter is unbelievably hostile to human travel, and despite hiring the most highly skilled (and reluctant!) guide in Longyearbyen, things go badly awry with their Husky-powered expedition. A brilliant, beautiful sequel that resonates with emotional truth. April and Bear's second adventure asks profound questions about our impact on the environment while keeping readers on the edge of their seats. If ever there was a book to spark change, this is it” - Aisling Fowler

When Hannah Gold’s The Last Bear was published, I think it took everyone by surprise with its phenomenal readership. Everyone wanted a copy and now they can all have the sequel which is an equally phenomenal and beautiful story. In case you didn’t read The Last Bear, I suggest you do, here is a brief overview – Bear Island is the setting and despite its name it no longer has any bears, at least no polar bears. That is what April has been told by her father whose scientific research is taking him to this remote Arctic location for six months. But then April meets a polar bear, staving, hungry and a long way from home. April and the bear set out on the most important journey of her life and the story is breath-taking.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. But your dreams, April. You dream of saving the world. That’s what makes you different. That’s what makes you extraordinary.”