Hannah Gold’s The Last Bear wins Waterstones children’s book prize

‘A poignant reminder of the importance of environmentalism’ … An illustration from The Last Bear. Photograph: Levi Pinfold

A timely adventure story that tackles environmental themes has been named winner of this year’s Waterstones children’s book prize.

The Last Bear by Hannah Gold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold, follows April, the daughter of an Arctic researcher, as she befriends a lone polar bear.