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When pirates attack and the ship founders, Arthur must make a choice-does he do everything he can to save himself, or does he help the bear to find freedom?Д«ased on the real story of a polar bear that lived in the Tower of London, this timeless adventure story is also a touching account of the bond between a boy and a bear.Д«RAZOS BOOKSTORE в—† BLUE WILLOW BOOKSHOP в—† BOOK PEOPLEДЄlthough Susan loves to write about long-ago and faraway places, she canвЂ™t bring those worlds to life without grounding them in the details of this one. But the journey holds many dangers, and Arthur knows his own freedom-perhaps even his life-depends on keeping the bear from harm. Tasked with feeding and cleaning up after the bear, ArthurвЂ™s fears slowly lessen as he begins to feel a connection to this bear, who like him, has been cut off from her family. So Arthur, who has run away from home, finds himself taking care of a polar bear on a ship to England. That makes Arthur valuable to the doctor in charge of getting the bear safely to London. Yet, strangely, she doesnвЂ™t harm him-though she has attacked anyone else who comes near.

Restless and deadly, the bear terrifies him. The first time Arthur encounters the bear, he is shoved in her cage as payback for stealing food. The polar bear is a royal bear, a gift from the King of Norway to the King of England. Middle Grade / Medieval Historical FictionДЄBOUT THE BOOK: A runaway boy befriends a polar bear thatвЂ™s being transported from Norway to London in this lyrical and timeless adventure story about freedom, captivity, and finding a family.

The bear and the dragon bookstores near me