When Mister P stumbles through Arthur's front door an interesting and fun new friendship is born. Arthur could do with someone to talk to and Mister P is a good listener - as well as being amazing at football, scared of spiders, extremely messy at eating, and the best at hugs when you need them! There are times when only a polar bear will do . .

`"A great book to be read aloud and to share as a family."' Parents in Touch `"Full of warmth and humour, this story is a delight to read."' Red Reading Hub `"This book will win the hearts of every reader."' BookTrust `"This is a beautifully written story about brotherly love."' School Zone `"Readers will be entertained as well as moved, and there's depth beneath the humour."' LoveReading4Kids `"Useful as bibliotherapy for siblings and classmates of children with autism, this effort also crosses over to readers who enjoy fantastical animal tales."' Kirkus Reviews `"Packed with gorgeous illustrations throughout, this story has heart and humour in equal measure and is sure to be a hit with developing readers and as a great book to be read aloud."' Books for Topics

Warm and loving relationship between the boy and Mister P, but with lots of humour. Mister P is a larger-than-life character that readers will fall in love with. Appealing package with gorgeous illustrations throughout. Satisfying read for developing readers but also great for parents to read aloud. The narrative has a lovely rhythm and, unlike a lot of other books for this age, is fresh and funny with a boy protagonist. Shortlisted for; Book Factor, Surrey Librarie's Children's Book Award, Leeds Book Award, FCBG Pick of the Year, UKLA Children's Book Award, North Somerset Book Award

Maria Farrer lives in the Somerset countryside with her husband and Chiecco the dog. Before this she lived on a small farm in New Zealand with a flock of sheep, a herd of cows, two badly-behaved pigs, and a budgie that sat on her head while she wrote. Maria trained as a speech therapist and teacher and worked in hospitals and schools. She later completed an MA in Writing for Young People and has subsequently had two books published in the UK. She likes to ride her bike to the top of steep hills so she can hurtle back down again. She also loves mountains, snow, and adventure and dreams of going to the Arctic to see polar bears in the wild. Dave Gray studied as a graphic designer and won a BBC/BAFTA award for design before going on to produce commercial work for clients including the BBC, Channel 4, CITV, Oxford University, and The Prince's Trust. He spent a large part of his early career developing and delivering entertaining/educational media projects with hard to reach young people before setting up as a freelancer. After winning the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators' Undiscovered Voices competition in 2014 for children's illustration, Dave decided to focus on writing and illustrating children's books.

Warm and loving relationship between the boy and Mister P, but with lots of humour. Mister P is a larger-than-life character that readers will fall in love with. Appealing package with gorgeous illustrations throughout. Satisfying read for developing readers but also great for parents to read aloud. The narrative has a lovely rhythm and, unlike a lot of other books for this age, is fresh and funny with a boy protagonist. Shortlisted for; Book Factor, Surrey Librarie's Children's Book Award, Leeds Book Award, FCBG Pick of the Year, UKLA Children's Book Award, North Somerset Book Award