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The bestselling story that will help ease those starting school worries, with lots of laugh-out-loud moments to get little ones excited for school.

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 very 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 . . .

From colouring name tags to storytime and dressing up, finding the toilet to making friends at play time, this will give readers a little taste of what to expect on their first day of school . . . just without the pesky Bear Behind!

A hilarious story that will encourage children to find their voice at school, written by Sam Copeland, bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chi

Trade Review
A delightful and fun book... a perfect book for nervous little ones! * Waterstones Canterbury *
A great book to read on the first day of school! -- The Kids Bookstagrammer
I would really recommend this book for any parent with a child starting school -- Life of Charlie James - Instagram
A fun but reassuring read -- Jaxon_and_us - Instagram

The Bear Behind

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    A Paperback / softback by Sam Copeland, Pippa Curnick

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      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: 17/08/2023
      ISBN13: 9781444965612, 978-1444965612
      ISBN10: 1444965611

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The bestselling story that will help ease those starting school worries, with lots of laugh-out-loud moments to get little ones excited for school.

      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 very 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 . . .

      From colouring name tags to storytime and dressing up, finding the toilet to making friends at play time, this will give readers a little taste of what to expect on their first day of school . . . just without the pesky Bear Behind!

      A hilarious story that will encourage children to find their voice at school, written by Sam Copeland, bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chi

      Trade Review
      A delightful and fun book... a perfect book for nervous little ones! * Waterstones Canterbury *
      A great book to read on the first day of school! -- The Kids Bookstagrammer
      I would really recommend this book for any parent with a child starting school -- Life of Charlie James - Instagram
      A fun but reassuring read -- Jaxon_and_us - Instagram

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