From a Carnegie nominated author, a brilliantly funny and touching story about a boy who finds a polar bear in his parents' freezer. How did Monty get there? And who is Monty? Official name, Wilbur Ambrose Cedric Reginald Montague, the Third; Monty to his friends. A huge polar bear who talks like he might have swallowed a dictionary as well as a library - he has read more books than Patrick knew existed -and whose stomach is always rumbling. ALWAYS. But how is Patrick going to feed him on his pocket money that does not stretch much further than a few tins of sardines? 'A warm-hearted, witty delight from start to finish' LOVEREADING4KIDS ' A terrific talking polar bear' SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

About the Author
Emily Critchley grew up in Essex. She has lived in London and Brighton and now lives in Hertfordshire where she works as a librarian. She has a first class BA in Creative Writing from London Metropolitan University and an MA with distinction in Creative Writing from Birkbeck University of London. Notes on My Family, Emily's debut novel, was long-listed for the Branford Boase award, shortlisted for the Bristol Teen Book Award, nominated for the Carnegie medal and featured as The Sunday Times children's book of the week. Emily writes fiction for both children and adults.


Book Information
ISBN 9781911427216
Author Emily Critchley
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Everything with Words
Publisher Everything with Words
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 4mm