polar bears

A modern-day retelling of "East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon" in which eighteen-year-old Cassie learns that her grandmother's fairy tale is true when a Polar Bear King comes to claim her for his bride and she must decide whether to go with him and save her long-lost mother, or continue helping her father with his research.

Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation. And his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to polar bears, discussing where they live, what they eat and more.

Meet Timmy De Sastre, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation. And his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear. Presented in Spanish.

Emma finds a note tucked into the saddle of a carousel polar bear asking her to bring balloons, and soon she is off on an amazing adventure.

"Welcome to Polar Bear Island. No others allowed!" Parker is the mayor of this peaceful, predictable island, and he wants to keep it just the way it is. But Kirby, a penguin, thinks the place is paradise, and she wants to stay. Parker says no, but the other polar bears love Kirby --and soon they're begging Parker to let Kirby (and her family) move in. Will Parker agree . . . and make the island fun for everyone?"--OCLC.

"'Twas the night before Christmas, when the North Pole's Peppermint Post Office is anything but quiet! Postmaster Buck and his crew of penguins can't rest until all of Santa's letters and gifts are sorted and on Santa's sleigh. But what happens when Buck discovers a lost letter after the reindeer already left the North Pole?"--Provided by publisher.

"Sara loves to listen to Grandpa's stories of his adventures in the Canadian Arctic when he was a boy. As the snow begins to fall, she builds a snow bear just like the one in Grandpa's story. In the middle of the night, Sara wakes up and sets out on a . . . journey through a world of ice and meets a . . . polar bear cub who befriends her. But will she ever find her way back home?"--Provided by publisher.

". . . readers learn about the biological, social, and hunting characteristics of these [polar bears]"--.

"When a little polar bear cub winds up trapped on an ice flow heading out to sea, his mother knows there's only one place to turn: the Animal Rescue Agency! Dashing Esquire Fox used to organize the world's most elaborate chicken raids -- until the day she encountered Mr. Pepper. Meeting the blustery old rooster changed her heart, convincing her to turn from a life of crime and instead form the Animal Rescue Agency, which masterminds rescue operations across the gloves. Esquire and her unlikely chicken business manager coordinate with their far-flung agents to get themselves to the Arctic. In that frozen land they learn what happened to the polar bear cub was no accident -- and saving him will pit them against the scariest predator in the word: a human"--Jacket flap.