The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear

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terpstra13, January 22, 2012 (view all comments by terpstra13)
This book embodies all that is great about fantasy. The illustrations bring to life every new fantastical creature that Moers creates. In this adventure a Bluebear, that believes himself to be the only one of his kind, tells of the adventures he had in his first 13 and a half lives. His travels all over the land are very well written and every thing that he encounters leads to a new revelation and new growth.

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Cathy from Olympia, Washington, January 16, 2008 (view all comments by Cathy from Olympia, Washington)
They say you can't tell a book by it's cover, but the cover is what first caught my attention. 13 1/2 lives is a fun, quirky somewhat hefty "autobiography" featuring the many adventures of Bluebear, who was given his name by literal-minded roving mini-pirates who rescued the blue-furred bear cub while he floundered helplessly in a walnut shell on the edge of the dangerous "Malmstrom" (20 square mile whirlpool found in the Zamonian Sea). Throughout his 13 1/2 "lives," Bluebear finds himself in all sorts of dire predicaments and meets a large cast of odd characters, Bolloggs (giant cyclops) and sewer dragons being some of the most "normal." (Each of these odd characters is explained in interspersed entries from the "Encyclopedia of Marvels, Life Forms and Other Phenomena of Zamonia and its Environs" by Professor Nightingale.) To be honest, I did find a few of the chapters to be a bit on the "slow" side (which may have been due to numerous interruptions from my five-year old). However, I am really glad that I read Bluebear and plan to purchase additional copies as gifts. Don't be put off by the size of the book!! It is a surprisingly quick read, helped by generous margins, occasional EXTRA LARGE FONT, and above all the wonderful illustrations of author and cartoonist Walter Moers. A truly unique book!

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Maxine, October 19, 2006 (view all comments by Maxine)
The sotry is fascinating, the bear begins as a cute and fuzzy blue bear, the illustrations charming. As I found myself drawn into the story and all the quirky charactes, I began to realize that there was something else going on here.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781585678440

Author:

Moers, Walter

Publisher:

Overlook Press

Subject:

Humorous

Subject:

Fantasy - General

Subject:

Fantasy fiction

Subject:

Imaginary places

Subject:

Science Fiction and Fantasy-Fantasy

Copyright:

2006

Edition Description:

Mass Market

Publication Date:

20060931

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 12

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

704

Dimensions:

8.9 x 6.18 x 1.53 in 1.5 lb

Age Level:

from 18