《北極熊的奇幻旅行》

侯怡

This is a story about a runaway boy who makes friends with a polar bear. They travel from Norway to London in an adventure1.

該書講述的是一個(gè)離家出走的男孩與一只北極熊結(jié)為好友，并一同從挪威到倫敦的歷險(xiǎn)故事。

The polar bear2 is a royal bear， a gift from the King of Norway to the King of England. The first time Arthur saw the bear， he was scared. But the bear didnt hurt him. And it would attack3 anyone else who came near. So Arthur took care of the bear on a ship to England.

書中的北極熊是一只皇室的熊，它是挪威國王贈(zèng)送給英格蘭國王的禮物。亞瑟第一次見到北極熊的時(shí)候，他感到非常害怕。但這只熊并沒有傷害他，盡管任何靠近它的人都會(huì)遭到襲擊。于是亞瑟將這只熊帶上了前往英格蘭的船。

After feeding and cleaning up the bear， Arthur was less scared when he began to feel a connection4 to this bear. It has also been cut off from its family like him. But the journey was full of dangers， and Arthur knew his own freedom5—even his life—depended on keeping the bear from harm. When pirates6 came， Arthur must make a choice7. Should he do everything he can to save himself， or help the bear to find freedom？

亞瑟給這只熊喂了食物并洗了澡，這時(shí)他對(duì)熊的恐懼才慢慢減少，他開始感覺自己和熊存在著某種聯(lián)系，他們都與家人分離了。但是旅途中充滿了危險(xiǎn)，而亞瑟也知道他的自由，甚至他的整個(gè)人生都要保護(hù)這只北極熊不受傷害。當(dāng)遭遇海盜時(shí)，亞瑟必須做出選擇，他是該傾盡全力自救，還是要幫助這只北極熊找到自由？

Based on the real story of a polar bear that lived in the Tower of London， this adventure story looks at the subjects of freedom and the friendship between a boy and a bear.

該冒險(xiǎn)故事基于一只關(guān)在倫敦塔的北極熊的真實(shí)故事改編，故事充分體現(xiàn)了自由、男孩與熊友誼的主題。

“I just love this novel. It has it all： prose， history， attractive adventure. But its the unlikely friendship8 between a lonely boy and a polar bear that makes this a story to cherish9. A lovely little miracle10 of a book.”

—Katherine Applegate， Newbery Medal Winning writer of The One and Only Ivan

“我非常喜歡這本小說。它包羅萬象：有散文，有歷史，還有引人入勝的冒險(xiǎn)。但是孤獨(dú)男孩和北極熊之間看似不可能的友誼才使得這個(gè)故事顯得彌足珍貴。這是該書的一個(gè)可愛的小奇跡?！?/p>

——?jiǎng)P瑟琳·艾普爾蓋特，紐伯瑞兒童文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)獲獎(jiǎng)作家，獲獎(jiǎng)作品《唯一的伊凡》

“Master storyteller Susan Fletcher creates a breathtaking adventure. Every reader will want to be Arthur， being friends with that bear， in their search for true freedom.”

—Kirby Larson， Newbery Honor Winning writer of Hattie Big Sky

“故事大師蘇珊·弗萊徹描繪了一個(gè)驚心動(dòng)魄的冒險(xiǎn)故事。每個(gè)讀者都想成為亞瑟，和那只熊做朋友，一同尋找真正的自由?！?/p>

——卡比·拉森，紐伯瑞兒童文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)獲獎(jiǎng)作家，獲獎(jiǎng)作品《哈蒂的廣闊天空》

“I loved every single thing about this medieval11 adventure.”

—William Alexander， National Book Award Winning writer of Goblin Secrets

“我喜歡這個(gè)中世紀(jì)冒險(xiǎn)故事中的每一個(gè)故事?！?/p>

——威廉·亞歷山大，美國國家圖書獎(jiǎng)獲獎(jiǎng)作家，獲獎(jiǎng)作品《妖精的秘密》

“The author joins the adventure with a heartwarming12 animal-human friendship.”

—Booklist

“作者將冒險(xiǎn)與人與動(dòng)物之間的暖心友誼相結(jié)合?！?/p>

——《書單》雜志