Product Description
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
Author: Dave Shelton
Format: Paperback
Recommended for ages 7+
The Kitschies Red Tentacle Award 2015
Carnegie Medal 2013
Kate Greenaway Medal 2013
Costa Childrens Book Award 2013
BASH Primary 2013
The Branford Boase Award 2013
A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book and a ukulele. They are only travelling a short distance and it really shouldn't take long. But their journey doesn't quite go to plan . . .
Faced with turbulent storms, a terrifying sea monster and the rank remains of a very dangerous sandwich, the odds are against our unlikely heroes. Will the Harriet, their trusted vessel, withstand the violent lashings of the salty waves? And will anyone ever answer their message in a bottle?
Brilliantly funny and tender, this beautiful book maps the growth of a truly memorable friendship and explores how, when all else is lost, the most unexpected joys can be found.
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