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The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club

by Alex Bell, illustrated by Tomislav Tomic

Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 10 to 12

Published by Faber & Faber, 2017

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Autistic spectrum conditions

About this book

Stella’s adoptive father, Felix, is a member of The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club, and Stella has always wanted to be an explorer as well. Technically girls aren’t allowed to join The Club, but when the chance arises to join Felix, Stella is determined to prove she can be as good an explorer as anyone.

She soon finds herself on an expedition to find the coldest part of the Icelands. But it doesn’t go to plan, as she and her fellow junior adventurers get separated from the group and have to find their way across the Icelands together. While the Icelands is full of incredible places and creatures to discover, it’s equally full of danger. 

This is a magical and charming adventure with memorable characters: Shay the wolf-whisperer, Ethan the grumpy magician, and Beanie, a genius half-elf. It is suggested that Beanie is on the autistic spectrum, although this is not explicitly stated. 

All in all, readers will be sucked into Stella’s enchanting world for an unforgettable adventure. 

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