Walk on the Wild Side
To Jasper, Freddie and Maggie
ISBN 978-1-77138-429-2 (PDF)
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The artwork in this book was rendered in Photoshop.
Edited by Yvette Ghione
Series design by Marie Bartholomew
Designed by Julia Naimska
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Oldland, Nicholas, 1972–, author, illustrator Walk on the wild side / Nicholas Oldland.
(Life in the wild)
ISBN 978-1-77138-109-3 (bound)
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There once was a bear, a moose and a beaver who loved adventure. But sometimes their competitive natures got in the way of having fun.
One sunny morning, the bear, the moose and the beaver decided it was a great day to climb a mountain.
To get to the mountain, they
descended into a valley …
Walked through a
grassy field …
Waded through a stream …
And crossed a deep canyon.
At the foot of the mountain, they stopped for a snack. Between mouthfuls, the bear, the moose and the beaver discussed ways to make their hike more interesting.
The beaver thought the best way to add some excitement was to make it a race.
As soon as they finished their last bites, the three friends were off and running. The race was on!
Thanks to his long legs, the moose took an early lead. But the beaver and the
bear followed right on his tail.
Then just as the moose rounded
a bend in the mountain path, a
boulder came tumbling down
toward him.
Fortunately, the moose jumped
out of harm’s way just in time.
Unfortunately, he had jumped
over the side of the mountain.
When the beaver rounded
the bend, the moose was
out of sight. Worried that
he had fallen behind, the
beaver picked up his pace.
When the bear came
running by, he heard the
moose’s cry for help. The
bear followed the sound
to the mountain’s edge,
where he saw the moose
dangling from a tree
branch.
Fearlessly, the
bear attempted
a daring rescue.
Sadly, he failed.
Thanks to the moose’s quick
reflexes, the bear’s life was saved.
But now they were both
hanging on for their lives.
The moose and the bear’s
cries for help echoed up
the mountain. The beaver
followed their calls back
down the path.
The beaver’s
instincts kicked in.
He chewed down
a tree …
Carved out a
few notches …
And lowered the simple ladder
to the moose and the bear so
they could climb up.
Back on solid ground, the three friends realized their hike had become a little too exciting. If they were going to make it to the top of the mountain, a slower pace might be better.
And that’s when
their hike became
truly interesting.
They explored
a dark cave ...
Discovered
a prehistoric
fossil ...
And helped one another
along the way.
At the end of the day, the bear, the moose and the beaver agreed that reaching the top of the mountain was great, but enjoying the journey together was even better.
Nicholas Oldland enjoyed success as a
commercial artist before taking up the role of creative director at Hatley, a popular apparel company he runs with his brothers. Walk on the Wild Side is the latest adventure for Nicholas’s characters the bear, the moose and the beaver.
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Title Page
Walk on the Wild Side
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