Winner of 2024 Storylines Tessa Duder YA Award.
The powerful, humorous yet sensitive story of Jasper, a talented young artist, who learns to face his anger.
‘Tender and wickedly humorous – such an important story.’ KAREN FOXLEE bestselling author of Lenny’s Book of Everything
Jasper Robinson-Woods is not okay — his name is too long, his mum has an annoying boyfriend, he never sees his dad, and he can’t sleep because of a terrifying nightmare. Oh, and to top it off, his goldfish is dying.
Jasper is overwhelmed with bad thoughts. Are they a sign of disaster to come? The only place he feels safe is in the tree in his front yard.
But then the unimaginable happens: his nightmare comes to life and everything spirals out of control. Jasper decides it’s finally time to face his nightmare.
Bear is a moving, often laugh-out-loud funny story showing that even when you hit rock bottom, you never know what, or who, is around the corner.
Categories: New Zealand Children’s Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Teenage Mental Health, Comedic Fiction for Teens.
Reading Age: Young Adult Fiction – 13 to 16 years.
RRP: Paperback in 366 pages NZ$27.99.
Published in NZ by Allen & Unwin NZ.
