Bears of the Ice

Polar bears are the uncontested rulers of the Northern Kingdoms, but now their society is crumbling. Darkness creeps across the land as a group of power-hungry bears seize control. What will it take for two little cubs to survive?
 

Cubs First and Second should still be safe in their den, learning from their mother. But when she’s taken in a cruel act of war, these twins will do everything they can to get her back - even fight their way across the dangerous tundra. Although they’ve barely learned to hunt, First and Second know that they’ll have to make the treacherous journey across the ice to rescue her. To survive, they’ll have to learn to trust each other - and themselves. With each step - and with each following audiobook - the cubs plunge themselves further into the fray, joining the heart of a battle unlike anything Ga’hoole has ever seen.
 

The journey of First and Second is brought to life in the voice of Fiona Hardingham. Her gentle tone paints a picture of the arctic tundra and the bears who live there as you listen to the tale unfold. With special voices making the two cubs distinct characters, Hardingham carries the emotions of every scene with a stunning performance that will leave listeners eager to keep following the adventures of the determined cubs.
 

Author Kathryn Lasky blends fact and fiction in her Bears of the Ice series. From consulting more than 100 research books to actually travelling to the Arctic to observe polar bears in the wild, she pulls plenty of inspiration from nature itself to create her fantasy worlds and animal behaviors. Lasky is fascinated by polar bears’ dependence on vanishing sea ice, crafting it into a main part of her story.
 

Kathryn Lasky is a mega best-selling and multi-award-winning author. Her accolades include the 2011 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature, the Maine State Library Katahdin Award for lifetime achievement in children’s literature, and the Subaru/SB&F Key Award for Science Concepts Nominee.