num_pages: 192
description: Medieval London comes alive in this novel through the experiences of Dickon, a boy who is apprenticed to a tanner after his father's death. Sent on an errand to the master of the London Bear Garden, Dickon sees a bear cub being mistreated by the Garden workers. Determined to free the cub, Dickon faces many terrible dangers along the way.
language: English
title: A Boy and His Bear
titlecomplete: A Boy and His Bear
genres: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 52
publisher: Margaret K. McElderry