'Lewis cements her position as a major children's writer with a powerful new wildlife novel about the South-East Asian bear trade. Highly recommended.'
Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
'There is sufficient Laotian history and culture woven in to provide an authentic, intriguing setting, along with just the right measure of suspense.'
Kirkus reviews
'Gill Lewis' eye-opening account ... Read moreof bear farming is utterly chilling.'
Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian
'Moon Bear by Gill Lewis is a moving story about a boy and a bear in captivity in Laos. It shows how ideas of freedom are relative to one another, particularly nature and mankind, the city and the jungle.'
Jon Walter, WRD magazine
'It's rare when an exploration of so many important social issues is accomplished in such an entertaining and moving manner.'
Chris Brandon Whitaker, Kidliterati
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