I'm Going to Eat a Polar Bear

Name: I'm Going to Eat a Polar Bear
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780711295735
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Karl Newson

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Brief Description

"I'm hungry! Fish are boring! I want something new. Something soft... and fluffy!" Meet a little penguin who is super hungry but totally bored of eating fish. An older penguin recalls hearing of a fluffy creature called a 'bolar pear', so the little penguin sets off... Read More

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A hilarious picture book featuring an adventurous hungry penguin and a sneaky, equally hungry polar bear!

Description

"I'm hungry! Fish are boring! I want something new. Something soft... and fluffy!"

Meet a little penguin who is super hungry but totally bored of eating fish. An older penguin recalls hearing of a fluffy creature called a 'bolar pear', so the little penguin sets off on an adventurous mission to find and eat this 'mystery' creature.

On arrival at the North Pole, the penguin can't see a polar bear anywhere and eventually turns back home, hungry as ever. Little does penguin know that an equally hungry polar bear is following right behind...

This story will have readers gleefully shouting 'it's behind you!' as this hilarious story unfolds. The reader can follow oblivious penguin on every step of its journey as it narrowly escapes being gobbled up by the polar bear.

I'm Going to Eat a Polar Bear is a delightful tale that will keep readers entertained with its humour and suspense.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711295735

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Happy Yak

Contributors:

Illustrated by Nicola Kinnear
Illustrated by Nicola Kinnear

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Karl Newson

About the Author

Karl Newson is a best-selling, multi-award-winning children's book author. Author of the award winning picture book I Am a Tiger, the best-selling I Really Really Need a Wee and The Same But Different Too, plus many more! His stories have been translated in 29 languages around the world. Karl grew up in Norwich, England, and was inspired to write his first story when his children were small... he's been writing stories ever since. He lives in London now, in a wonky old house full of pot plants and books.Nicola Kinnear is an illustrator, storyteller, designer and maker from Kent. Nicola loves illustrating books for children and gravitates towards the magical and whimsical in her work, and is greatly inspired by nature and folklore.

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