Sea Dog Bamse

"One of the Blue Peter Book Club’s three choices for Book of the Month. Entered for 2011 Blue Peter Book Awards" ~BBC Blue Peter Book Club

‘This fascinating book tells not just the story of a remarkable dog – it also gives an insight into life during the war’ ~Dundee Courier

‘This story should have been told ages ago…..a magnificent book about one of the most unusual war heroes to come from Norway. It isn’t a second too late.’ ~Maritime Logg Norway

‘...a highly readable book, a useful piece of living local history….the best possible memorial’‘a lively and affectionate account of Bamse’s life…….’ ~Montrose Review

‘Bamse’s extraordinary life is told…by the people who knew and loved him’ ~PDSA Companions Magazine

‘Angus Whitson and Andrew Orr have succeeded in piecing together fact and folklore to give as full an account as possible of the life of a singular animal’‘This is a well researched, carefully crafted and hugely enjoyable account of one of the most remarkable animals to play a part in World War II’ **** ~Press & Journal

‘a fitting tribute to the extraordinary life of and extraordinary dog’ ~SCOTS: The Journal of the Scots Heritage Society

‘The British love a heroic dog, none more so than Bamse…Charming.’ ~Scottish Legion News

‘Be prepared to read this fantastic story in one sitting…….A worthy book about a marvellous canine hero’ ~Sea Breezes Worldwide

‘New literary tribute to the Norwegian dog who captured Scottish hearts’ ~Sunday Herald

‘A stirring memorial to a pet who inspired two war torn nations’ ~The Mail on Sunday

‘It is a great story, easy to read, with an excellent index’ ~The Naval Review

‘Why all this fuss for a dog? You’ll find the answer in an entertaining hardback………touching story’ ~The Scots Magazine

‘It tells the tale of how he raised the morale of the Norwegian Navy and recounts his extraordinary interactions with the sailors and civilians who knew him’ ~The Times Daily Universal Register

‘Part Marley and Me and part Lassie this true story of an amazing dog during World War II will appeal to military buffs and animal lovers alike’ ~Waterstones Book of the Month

A well-researched, carefully crafted and hugely enjoyable account of one of the most remarkable animals to play a part in World War II ~Aberdeen Press & Journal

One of the most charming, enterprising, and charismatic characters in the story of World War II ~Jilly Cooper

Prepare to read this fantastic story in one sitting. Very highly recommended. ~Sea Breezes