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Old Bear Five-Minute Adventure Stories
celebrating 40 years of Old Bear with five classic tales in one
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Celebrate the anniversary year of Jane Hissey's beloved BAFTA award-winning Old Bear and Friends series with this compilation of adventure tales featuring Old Bear and the rest of the gang! Featuring Jane Hissey's beautiful illustrations and cosy, heartfelt stories, this intricate compendium compiles five well-loved tales...
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Celebrate the anniversary year of Jane Hissey's beloved BAFTA award-winning Old Bear and Friends series with this compilation of adventure tales featuring Old Bear and the rest of the gang!
Featuring Jane Hissey's beautiful illustrations and cosy, heartfelt stories, this intricate compendium compiles five well-loved tales introducing new friends and celebrating the magic of working together and having fun. Also included is a foreword written by Jane Hissey herself and a piece of brand new artwork featuring the entire cast of friends.
In Splash, Ruff and Hoot, meet new additions to the group that slot seamlessly in and quickly become best friends. Discover what working together can achieve in The All-Together Painting! Celebrate Old Bear's birthday with gifts and a surprise party among those he loves most in the classic Happy Birthday, Old Bear.
Also in the series: Old Bear Five-Minute Stories and Old Bear Five-Minute Bedtime Stories.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781835874783
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bonnier Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jane Hissey
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 190.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Jane Hissey (Author, Illustrator)
Since studying illustration and design at Brighton, Jane has written and illustrated over 20 picture books. Her 'Old bear' series of books won worldwide acclaim and featured in a BAFTA award winning TV series. Jane has three grown up children and lives in Sussex, with her husband Ivan, who is also an illustrator.
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