A Boy and His Bear

Dickon, a young tanner's apprentice in Elizabethan England, is sent on an errand by his master to the Bear Garden and there he sees a small cub recently captured in France. He feels great pity for the animal and is determined to gain its trust and save it from a life filled with cruelty. But his endeavours are not welcomed - by his master nor by the evil Osric. His attempts to rescue the cub lead him to many adventures both in England and in France. This is an exciting and moving story told both from the animal's point of view as well as that of his young friend.