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Hardback300 pages
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David Fickling Books an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UKPublication date
5th January 2012ISBN
9780385618960Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
Dave Shelton
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Selected by Julia Eccleshare
Rich in atmosphere and gently humorous, this is a delightful small-scale but epic adventure. A Boy and a Bear set out to sea. With them they take just a suitcase, a comic book and a ukulele. Theirs is not going to be a long trip… But not everything goes according to plan. The travelling companions have to deal with more than they had bargained for including enormous seas, a terrifying sea monster and even the rank remains of a sandwich. A book to savour.
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Synopsis
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave SheltonA boy and a bear go to sea. 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 tells the story of how, when all becomes lost, the most unexpected joys can be found.
Reviews
'A Boy and a Bear in a Boat is a joy to read: slightly surreal, funny, a little bit scary. It's about friendship and trials but also simply about indulging your imagination... I just can't imagine what more you could want.' - The Bookbag
About The Author
Dave Shelton was born and raised in Leicester (more or less) and educated at Loughborough, Cambridge and Brighton. He now lives and works in Cambridge. He has been drawing and colouring in professionally since 1990 and, as yet, has not starved to death as a result. Dave believes that there is no time of the day or night when it is inappropriate to take a bath or to eat breakfast. He likes crosswords, comics and cricket and has never owned a dog. Do not, under any circumstances, allow him to talk to you about pens.
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