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

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Signed: These independent bookshop exclusive copies are handsigned and dedicated by Blue Peter and Waterstones award-winning author, Hannah Gold, and come with a free limited edition Finding Bear tote bag. April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island, but over a year later, she can’t stop thinking about Bear. 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 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.

Hannah's story of Bear and his love for his cub made me unable to put this down (and I'm not a speed reader!) I couldn't stop reading because I had to know if the plan could work. When I first requested Hannah Gold’s middle grade novel, Finding Bear, I didn’t realize that it was a sequel to Gold’s first novel The Last Bear in The Last Bear series. I borrowed The Last Bear from the library and read it in preparation for the second installment, and I really enjoyed both! 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. Speaking to British Vogue to announce the long-awaited Girls Aloud reunion, Cheryl opened up about Bear's reaction to finding out that she and Liam are famous. After being asked if Bear may appear on stage during the reunion tour, Cheryl insisted that she's determined for her son to have a 'normal childhood'.April is in England with her father, living near Granny Apples and the coast. She is at school, but she doesn't feel like she belongs. School is difficult. Dad has a new girlfriend Maria; she is April's head teacher! But her life is missing something....Bear. It was the catalyst for the story,” she said. “And I realised it was impossible to write about a polar bear without writing about climate change.” I’ve loved both The Last Bear and Finding Bear and would highly recommend them to younger readers! The strong environmental message at the heart of the story which is rooted in the idea that love and friendship are the foundation of saving animals and the environment is a bit cheesy…But true. The unmissable follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling and award-winning The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold and perfect for readers 8+.

I was with April from the start, feeling her every ache and longing to meet Bear again, and I couldn't put the book down. [A] beautifully told, heartfelt story . . . so hopeful and heartwarming and left me wanting more!' A. M. Dassu -So far Hannah, who lives in Stamford, has had her work translated into 25 languages and copies sell around the world. After welcoming their son into the world and continuing to co-parent following their split, Cheryl and Liam have made the decision to keep Bear out of the public eye, with neither star ever sharing any images of his face on social media. As for Levi's illustrations - well they bring the beauty of the story to your eyes. I couldn't imagine this book without them. I always wanted to be an author,” she said. I grew up in Hertfordshire and my big dream was to be a children’s author but I spent quite a few years working in different jobs before it came true.” Hannah Gold's third children's book, Finding Bear, follows The Last Bear and The Lost Whale Few books have touched me so deeply as Finding Bear. When you read it, you'll feel as if the Arctic is running through your veins, too. It's impossible not to get profoundly invested in the lives of Hannah Gold's brilliant characters. An unstoppable, heartwarming sequel of extreme importance. I'll be recommending this book forever' Carlie Sorosiak