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Books about polar bears for older children (8+)

Polar bears are fierce, solitary and both terrifying and enthralling in equal measure. They capture the imagination like no other animal. These books create memorable polar bear characters having magnificent adventures with humans. Don’t try this at home!

  • Mark and Shark: Detectiving and Stuff

    by John Dougherty, illustrated by Katie Abey 

    2019 5 to 9 years 

    • Adventure
    • Chapter books
    • Fantasy
    • Funny

  • Me and Mister P

    by Maria Farrer, illustrated by Daniel Rieley 

    2017 5 to 14 years 

    • Funny

    All Arthur wants is a completely normal family, so he decides to run away to find one. But on his doorstep, he meets a polar bear called Mister P. With nods to Mary Poppins and Paddington Bear, this book will win the hearts of every reader.

  • The Last Bear

    by Hannah Gold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold 

    2021 5 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world

    When April and her father move to an uninhabited island in the Arctic Circle, she isn’t expecting to meet a lonely polar bear – how can she help him? A moving, beautifully written story about how everyone has the power to make a difference. 

  • The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club

    by Alex Bell, illustrated by Tomislav Tomic 

    2017 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Fantasy
    • Autistic spectrum conditions

    Stella wants to join The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club – although technically, she can’t, simply because she’s a girl. Stella is determined to prove she can be as good an explorer as anyone. This is a magical and charming adventure with memorable characters.

  • Northern Lights

    by Philip Pullman 

    2015 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world
    • Classics
    • Coming-of-age
    • Fantasy
    • Thriller

    This extraordinary fantasy is the first book in Philip Pullman’s multi-award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy

  • The Ice Bear Miracle

    by Cerrie Burnell 

    2020 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure

    As a child, Marv Jackson survived a polar bear attack on a frozen river – and when he hears about ice skater Tuesday and Promise, her skating polar bear, he’s sure he knows them both from somewhere. Full of magic and snowy mystery, Cerrie Burnell’s beautiful story spins legend and real life into a fairy tale of family and belonging.

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  • Picture books about polar bears

    We love polar bears! Here is a selection of brilliant picture books that celebrate polar bears, whether in their natural icy habitat or having fun with other animals.

    • 1 to 7 years 
    • Picture books