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Childrens, Picture Books

The Bear Behind

Sam Copeland (author), Pippa Curnick (illustrator)

Hardback Published on: 13/04/2023

£12.99

6 reviews

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The Bear Behind

It is Ivor’s first day at school and he is overcome by nerves, his tummy turning somersaults. Everything changes when Ivor meets his Bear Behind! Whenever ... READ MORE

Libby at Truro

What happens when you realise you have a bear behind?!

A great book for school starters! Ivor's nerves about starting school will be recognisable, and the bear behind is a wonderfully mischievous character that... READ MORE

Emily at Tenterden at Tenterden

Bear behind is there

Ivor is starting his first day at school, he is nervous and has the jitters and that’s when he finds out that he has a great big bear behind, this bear lik... READ MORE

Lizzie Ryan at Leamington Spa

First Day Fun At School As Ivor's Bear Behind Causes Chaos

Ivor has a funny feeling in his tummy, but he finds that every time the naught bear behind him starts creating havoc so he doesn't feel as bad. Whether wal... READ MORE

Nicole @hemelwstones at Hemel Hempstead

The bear has got your back.

Ivor is worried about his first day at school, but with every worry the Bear Behind pops up and makes it all alright. A brightly illustrated picture book t... READ MORE

Bookseller Southampton - West Quay at Southampton, Hampshire

A fun story about starting school and overcoming worries.

Ivor is very anxious about starting school and absolutely does not want to be centre of attention - in fact he’d do anything to avoid it! However, to Ivor’... READ MORE

Sarah at Head Office

Synopsis

An exciting new laugh-out-loud picture book from Sam Copeland, the bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken, and Pippa Curnick, creator of the award-winning Indigo Wilde series.

Meet Ivor, a little boy in a big world, who absolutely, categorically, definitely does NOT like any sort of attention. So it's more than a minor catastrophe for Ivor to discover on his first day of school that he has a great big . . .

BEAR BEHIND!

And as the bumbling bear begins to cause chaos and calamity, Ivor's hope for a normal first day at school quickly fades . . .

A hilarious, larger-than-life story to show little ones there's fun to be had when you leave your worries behind!