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!
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The Last Bear
Author: Hannah Gold Illustrator: Levi Pinfold
Interest level: 8-12
Reading age: 8+
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The Last Bear
Author: Hannah Gold Illustrator: Levi Pinfold
Interest level: 8-12
Reading age: 8+
When April and her father move to an uninhabited island in the Arctic Circle, she isn't expecting to meet a lonely polar bear - ho…
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The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club
Author: Alex Bell Illustrator: Tomislav Tomic
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10-12
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The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club
Author: Alex Bell Illustrator: Tomislav Tomic
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10-12
Stella wants to join The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club – although technically, she can't, simply because she's a girl. …
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Mark and Shark: Detectiving and Stuff
Author: John Dougherty Illustrator: Katie Abey
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
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Mark and Shark: Detectiving and Stuff
Author: John Dougherty Illustrator: Katie Abey
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Mark and his best friend Shark run a detective agency, although they’ve not yet been offered any cases to solve. Luckily, they als…
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The Ice Bear Miracle
Author: Cerrie Burnell
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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The Ice Bear Miracle
Author: Cerrie Burnell
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
As a child, Marv Jackson survived a polar bear attack on a frozen river - and when he hears about ice skater Tuesday and Promise, …
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Animal Antics
Author: DK
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Animal Antics
Author: DK
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
Smile… you’re on camera! In these candid and hilarious photographs, lots of different animals have been caught in the act of makin…
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Me and Mister P
Author: Maria Farrer Illustrator: Daniel Rieley
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
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Me and Mister P
Author: Maria Farrer Illustrator: Daniel Rieley
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
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 …
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A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
Author: Dave Shelton
Interest level: 7-10
Reading age: 7+
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A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
Author: Dave Shelton
Interest level: 7-10
Reading age: 7+
Imagine travelling on a boat with a polar bear as your captain.
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Northern Lights
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 9-14
Reading age: 10+
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Northern Lights
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 9-14
Reading age: 10+
This extraordinary fantasy is the first book in Philip Pullman's multi-award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy
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