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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Adrift
Written and illustrated by Jessica Olien
Two polar bears, opposites in every way, must find friendship as they drift out to sea.
3.6/5 Goodreads · 280 ratings
32 pages· 379 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Karl and Hazel, two polar bears with clashing personalities, find themselves adrift on an ice floe. Karl talks too much, Hazel too little, but survival demands cooperation. Can they bridge their differences and find unexpected friendship amidst the icy expanse? As they navigate the Arctic's challenges, their journey becomes a test of patience and understanding. Will they discover common ground before it's too late?
From the publisher
Perfect for fans of Goodnight, Already! and You Will Be My Friend, this is a classic and quirky story of finding friendship where you least expect it, from the author/illustrator of The Blobfish Book and Shark Detective. Karl and Hazel are polar bears. They are not friends.Until . . . CRAAACCKKK!Of all the polar bears, Karl is stuck with one who doesn’t like to talk.Of all the polar bears, Hazel is stuck with the one who talks too much.And now they’re drifting out to sea together. . . . Also includes fun facts and resources about polar bears and the Arctic.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 379
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~261L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.1
- F&P level
- ~I
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 188025
Publication
- Published
- January 3, 2017
- First published
- January 1, 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780062451774
- LCCN
- 2016935874
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