The Polar Bear Explorers' Club

Jane Hardstaff and Ali Standish for cocktails, fun and all of the bookish chat in London. Writing is a solitary business and the friendship and support offered by other authors is extremely special. Plus, they all write fantastic books – go and buy ’em!
Finally, much gratitude as always to my family, who put up with all the ups and downs of the writer’s life with such good grace. Particular shout-outs for my parents, Shirley and Trevor Bell, for taking me to New Orleans when they did; my boyfriend, Neil Dayus, for keeping me supplied with whisky cocktails during edits; and my dear little Siamese cat, Suki, who is the very best at cuddles. Gold medals for everybody!

About the author and illustrator
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alex Bell has published novels and short stories for both adults and young adults including Frozen Charlotte. The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club is her first foray into middle grade. She always wanted to be a writer but had several different back-up plans to ensure she didn’t end up in the poor house first. After completing a law degree, she now works at the Citizens Advice Bureau. Most of her spare time consists of catering to the whims of her Siamese cat.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Tomislav Tomic was born in 1977. He graduated from the Academy of fine arts in Zagreb. He started to publish his illustrations during his college days. He has illustrated a great number of books, picture books, schoolbooks and lot of covers for children books. He lives and works in the town of Zaprešic, Croatia.


Copyright
First published in 2017
by Faber & Faber Limited
Bloomsbury House
74–77 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DA
This ebook edition first published in 2017
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Text © Alex Bell, 2017
Internal illustrations © Tomislav Tomic, 2017
Cover illustration © Shutterstock, 2017
Polar bear head on cover © Tomislav Tomic, 2017
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A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library
978–0571–33255–7