Winner of the Blue Peter Award – ‘A dazzling debut’ THE TIMES
Hannah Gold is the bestselling author of The Last Bear, The Lost
Whale and Finding Bear. The Last Bear became an inspirational,
international bestseller on release and was the winner of the
Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award;
and The Lost Whale was the winner of the Edward Stanford Children's
Travel Book of the Year. Hannah's latest book, Finding Bear, was an
instant top 5 bestseller. Her books have sold over 280,000 copies
worldwide and have been translated into twenty-five languages.
Hannah is also an ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
She lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise, her cat and her
husband.
@HGold_author www.hannahgold.world
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.
He currently lives in NSW, Australia.
People have taken THE LAST BEAR to their hearts and we hope you
will too . . . ‘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 ‘Utterly entrancing –
full of wildness and love’ Carlie Sorosiak, author of I Cosmo ‘A
lovely thing’ Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers ‘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
Leader ‘An utterly transporting story . . . Fierce and wild and
full of hope. And Levi Pinfold’s artwork is DIVINE’ Abi
Elphinstone, author of Sky Song ‘A triumph from start to finish’
Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant ‘Both a
hug and a battle cry with the most beautiful friendship at its
heart. April and Bear's bond changes them both forever. And it
might just change you too’ Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn ‘A
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’ Lauren James, author of The Quiet at the End of
the World ‘I loved this book . . . What a wintry treat!’ Francesca
Gibbons, author of A Clock of Stars ‘I 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’
David Walliams ‘A dazzling debut . . . A magical, confidently told
story – with beautiful illustrations by Levi Pinfold . . . I
predict a roaring success’ The Times Children’s Book of the
Week
‘A lyrical debut’ Telegraph ‘A roaring call to protect the planet’
The Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week
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