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About Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls was brought up on the Isle of Wight, where his late father taught him to climb and sail. A martial arts expert, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Air Service (21 SAS), before suffering a free fall parachuting accident in Africa that left his back broken in three places. Despite this he went on to become the youngest Briton ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Now one of the youngest and most sought after motivational speakers, he relates his remarkable experiences to audiences and corporations all around the world. He has also presented several prime-time TV adventure series for Channel Four in the UK and Discovery Channel in America, notably Born Survivor, which was also a bestselling book. Bear lives with his wife Shara, and their sons Jesse and Marmaduke, on a Dutch barge in London and on a small remote Welsh island. His bestselling books Facing Up, about this record-breaking ascent of Everest, and Facing the Frozen Ocean, his inspirational story of leading a team across the treacherous North Atlantic, a feat for which he was awarded an Honorary commission in the Royal Navy, are both published by Pan Macmillan. He is also the author of several children's books, including the The Jungle Book: New Adventures series, a contemporary update of Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book.

Recent updates about Bear Grylls

World Elephant Day

An real elephant-tastic story Return to the Jungle by Bear Grylls from Macmillan Children's Books 

11 days ago

International Tiger Day

Do you love tigers? Read about them in Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger by Bear Grylls from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

25 days ago

International Tiger Day

Earn your stripes by reading Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger by Bear Grylls from Red Fox.

25 days ago

Shark Awareness Day

Mission Survival 6: Strike of the Shark by Bear Grylls from Penguin Random House Children's UK is definitely one to get your teeth into!

1 month ago

Shark Awareness Day

Mission Survival 6: Strike of the Shark by Bear Grylls from Red Fox is definitely one to get your teeth into!

1 month ago

International Children's Book Day

Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger by Bear Grylls from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

4 months ago

International Children's Book Day

Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger by Bear Grylls from Red Fox.

4 months ago

International Children's Book Day

Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), Mission Survival 5: Claws of the Crocodile by Bear Grylls from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

4 months ago

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