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Captain Bluebear is a bear with blue fur, a creature as unique as the fantastic adventures he undergoes. Unlike cats, which have only nine lives, bluebears have twenty-seven. This is fortunate, because our hero is forever avoiding disaster by a paw's breadth. In this remarkable book, Captain Bluebear tells the story of his first thirteen-and-a-half lives spent on the mysterious continent of Zamonia, where intelligence is an infectious disease and water flows uphill, where headless giants roam deserts made of sugar, and where only Captain Bluebear's courage and ingenuity enable him to escape the dangers that lie in wait for him around every corner. In company with our indomitable hero, we enter a realm of the imagination that combines the fantasy of Lord of the Rings and The Neverending Story with the humour of Baron Munchausen - a wonderland where anything can exist except boredom.
Is The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This whimsical fantasy follows a blue-furred bear through fantastical adventures filled with imagination and humor. Contains mild peril and danger typical of adventure stories, but no graphic violence, sexual content, or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Kids will love following Captain Bluebear through wildly imaginative adventures in a world where anything can happen—from deserts made of sugar to headless giants.