How far would you go to help a stranger?
When Sebastian the bear is discovered on Dogwood Island, no one is quite sure what to do with him. This quiet island off the coast of British Columbia is not a place for a bear – the most dangerous animal on the island is a seagull with an unusually large appetite. Will the circus, where Sebastian has worked almost all his life, come back and get him? Should he be sent to a zoo? What if this lonely bear cannot find a place to go?
Enter Sugar and Clive. Sugar, a medium sized dog with caramel coloured curls, and her best friend Clive the barn swallow, are not shy about saying yes to adventure. Determined to help Sebastian in any way they can, dog and bird recruit their friends to try to get Sebastian off the island to a wild place, where he belongs.
From award-winning author Alexandra Amor comes a story that animal lovers of all ages will adore, about friendship, courage and what it means to be free. Fans of Charlotte’s Web and 101 Dalmatians will love this story and will laugh out loud at the lengths Sebastian’s new friends will go to help him.
An ideal middle grade read, and a book for parents (and grandparents) and children to enjoy together. Perfect for middle school teachers and librarians to share with their classes. (Rated G. Age 9+)
Each book in the Sugar & Clive Adventure Series can be read as a stand-alone novel.
Collect the other books in the series:
Sugar & Clive and the Bank Robbery
Sugar & Clive: The Collected Short Stories
Interview with the Author
Q – What makes the Sugar & Clive series special?
I write the Sugar & Clive Animal Adventure Series because of my deep and abiding love of three things: animals, nature and adventure. When I was a young reader my favorite children’s stories were ones that involved these elements. I’ve always been crazy-in-love with dogs and dog books, so marrying my love of writing with a main character in my children’s books who is a dog was something I’d long wanted to do.
As a young reader, and now as an adult, I love reading books with characters who are kind, resilient, and who I would want to be friend with. Best friends Sugar (a medium sized dog with caramel coloured curls) and Clive (a barn swallow) are exactly that. When faced with a problem that needs solving, this adventurous pair works together with their other animal friends to find a solution.
Q – Why should middle-grade readers give these books a try?
Because the Sugar & Clive Animal Adventure books are fast-paced and filled with adventure. They will keep you guessing right up to the very end!
The Sugar & Clive books are set in a unique place on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada – an island filled with funny, weird and wonderful characters – where silliness and suspense go hand-in-hand. The shenanigans the animal characters get up to in the stories keeps readers laughing (and me too!).
Q – Should the books be read in a particular order?
The books don’t need to be read in any particular order. There are recurring characters, of course, but each book can stand alone and the threads of each story are tied up by the end of each book.
However, if you want to read them in the order they were written (as I often do with my favorite mystery series or adventure series), I would recommend this order:
Sugar & Clive and the Circus Bear
Sugar & Clive and the Bank Robbery
Sugar & Clive and the Movie Star (coming soon!)
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