A gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by a master storyteller. A gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by a master storyteller. High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by a lonely orphan child. Soon they are inseparable, beloved by the whole village – safe, until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who need a dancing bear… It’s rare to find a story that combines so successfully a contemporary plot and modern morality with a feel for legend and fairy tale.She Magazine Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity. • Hugely successful author on the Collins list with stunning new author branded look. • Moving novel set against an Alpine background • Michael Morpurgo’s English Language sales exceed 34 million copies to date (October 2013)! • Illustrated by Christian Birmingham. This edition will have a new piece of cover artwork, by Christian, and will display the new Michael Morpurgo branding. • Enchanting unabridged audio production with beautiful music, especially composed. • Sir Ian McKellen is an international star of stage, TV and cinema. Recently seen in cinema superhero blockbuster X Men, he also starred as the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings movie in 2001.
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