The Melting Sea
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2012 · Est. 7 hour read

The Melting Sea

By Erin Hunter

Book #2 in the Seekers: Return to the Wild series

Bears face starvation and division as an early thaw threatens their survival and unity.

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304 pages· 63,822 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Kallik, a polar bear, nears home with her bear family, only to find the Melting Sea's early thaw leaving white bears starving. Her brother, Taqqiq, has joined bullies terrorizing others for food. As the bears face separation, Kallik must confront the harsh realities of survival and loyalty. Can she reunite her family and save her brother from his destructive path?

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Erin Hunter, bestselling author of the Warriors and Survivors series, continues to explore the world of bears and their environment in Seekers, the thrilling ecological adventure saga. In Return to the Wild #2: The Melting Sea, Kallik has almost reached home. The bears who have become her family–Lusa, Yakone and Toklo–are devastated that they’ll have to split up, but polar bears Kallik and Yakone belong on the ice, while the black and brown bears belong in the forest. At least Kallik will be reunited with her brother, Taqqiq. But when she and the others arrive at the Melting Sea, she is horrified to find the white bears almost starving due to an unnaturally early thaw. Worse, Taqqiq has rejoined a group of bullies who are terrorizing the other bears for food.

At a glance
Format
Pages
304
Words
63,822
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
790L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
June 4, 2013
First published
June 5, 2012
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061996399

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