Previously published: 2011.

"Nick Bland's bestselling The Very Itchy Bear is now available in a paperback reader format, perfect for emerging readers! The Very Cranky Bear is back, this time with an itch to scratch! The first time we met Bear, his cave was invaded by four playful animals, and this made him cranky. In The Very Itchy Bear there is just one creature bothering him -- a persistent flea -- and it's making him very itchy! Bear runs over land and sea to escape the affections of this energetic insect, but Flea won't let him go -- he just wants to keep saying hello! When Bear does successfully get rid of Flea, he finds that he... misses him? A beautiful new friendship is born! With rhyming text and wonderfully expressive illustrations, The Very Itchy Bear is guaranteed to make kids laugh out loud!"--

JE Green. Recommended for ages 5-6 years.