The Fourth Bear
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About the book
The Fourth Bear is a mystery/fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde published in July 2006. It is Jasper Fforde's sixth novel, and the second in the Nursery Crimes series. It continues the story of Detective Inspector Jack Spratt from The Big Over Easy.
Reading order · Nursery Crime
Full order & progress →- The Big Over EasyStart hereThe Big Over Easy–Not ranked yet
- The Fourth BearThis bookThe Fourth Bear8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 69 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 31% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 69 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I'm always hesitant when I start the second book in a series because they either aren't about the characters I came to love in book one or it may be the same characters but the storyline is lacking in some quality that the first book…”
“Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next books are brilliant. The Nursery Crime books don't quite live up to the Thursday Next ones, but I've still enjoyed them. The Fourth Bear is clever, tongue-in-cheek, and a good read. It can be hard to immerse yourself into the Ffordian…”
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