{"product_id":"9781471194658-good-bear","title":"The Good Bear","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Thea and her Bear in this unforgettable middle-grade adventure from bestselling author Sarah Lean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of friendship to treasure this Christmas . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA DOG CALLED HOMELESS,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e this is the perfect Christmas gift for fans of Michael Morpurgo, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren St John\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Pennypacker's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It’s the \u003cb\u003eChristmas holidays\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThea\u003c\/b\u003e is looking forward to spending them with her father. She can tell him all about her plans to become a writer, and maybe he’ll buy her the typewriter she’s been dreaming of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But when Thea arrives in \u003cb\u003esnowy Norway\u003c\/b\u003e, everything feels . wrong. Her father is as distant as ever and now she has to share him with his new family: his girlfriend Inge and her children. Then Thea makes a surprising discovery. Deep in the snowy woods by the house, is a \u003cb\u003ebear\u003c\/b\u003e. He’s scared and hungry and he desperately needs Thea’s help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the town hears about a bear living in the woods, Bear’s life is in even greater danger. Thea needs to show everyone that he’s not dangerous – he’s a good bear – if she’s to save him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous Christmas story for readers aged 9+ that will warm your heart and take you on an adventure you will never forget. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautifully illustrated by award-winning illustrator Fiona Woodcock, the artist behind Abi Elphinstone's \u003c\/i\u003eThe Snow Dragon\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A big, beautiful hug of a book and the perfect winter companion' \u003cb\u003ePhil Earle\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the Sky Falls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eA heart-warming story' \u003cb\u003eAbi Elphinstone\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003eThe Unmapped Chronicles \u003c\/b\u003eseries \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Beautiful, wise and tender'\u003cb\u003e Zillah Bethell\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shark Caller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eWhen she meets a bear in the woods, it leads to a transformative friendship that will help to mend the family’s divisions' \u003cb\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e's best new children’s books to buy for Christmas 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Author Sarah Lean and illustrator Fiona Woodcock build a beautiful, wintery world for this story about family and friendship' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sarah Lean’s beautifully written story about a lonely girl and a brown bear is a modern fairytale' \u003cb\u003eBooktrust \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Beautifully written with lovely illustrations, this heart-warming animal story is a real delight – perfect for cosy winter reading' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Week Junior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Good Bear\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A story which reminds us that Christmas is about family and togetherness'  \u003cb\u003eAmazon reviewer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This was a heart warming and adventurous story that kept me turning the pages to see what happened next' \u003cb\u003eAmazon reviewer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A lovely book to cuddle up and share' \u003cb\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Such a beautiful and heartwarming story. I didn't want it to end' \u003cb\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39605024096353,"sku":"9781471194658","price":6.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31760308.jpg?v=1734596066","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471194658-good-bear","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}