The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk [Paperback]

Stan Berenstain (Author), Jan Berenstain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2005 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Berenstain Bears

Papa Bear loves Halloween, so he's thrilled when he's put in charge of the Bear Country School's Ghost Walk. He has everything he needs to make it a really spooky night -- cobwebs, jack-o'-lanterns, and monsters, such as Frankenbear and Grizzula. But will Papa Bear learn the hard way that one bear's fun is another bear's nightmare? Boo!

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About the Author

Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 250 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' interest in children's books has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.

Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books—even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.

Since Stan's death at age eighty-two in 2005, Jan and Mike have continued to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which looks a lot like Bear Country.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006057383X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060573836
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Holidays & Festivals > Halloween
  • #96 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Berenstain Bears

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk, September 6, 2007

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Ellana Fox (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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I read The Berenstain Bears to my boys when they were young. We loved every book and couldn't wait for another one to come out. Now that my sons are grown and beginning to have famlies of their own, I've seen my adult children rereading these books. These are great books. Each one has a moral and they are fun to read. I would deffinately recommend these books for young children. And older ones too!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable lesson about halloween, August 9, 2006

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Elizabeth Dana (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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I thought the Berenstains accurately showed the fine line between blood and gore during halloween and dressing up. A real good lesson for anyone who has ever been scared during Halloween.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scary and Not-So-Scary Fun, October 9, 2011

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Tracy Christenson "dictionary enchantress" - See all my reviews
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I grew up with the Berenstain Bears, and I was happily nostalgic when I came across this one. The point that the book makes is a good one, one that many movie creators could also stand to remember. There is a difference between spooky fun and gut-wrenching, nightmare-causing horror, and the best fun doesn't come from having the most grisly special effects.

When Papa Bear gets to design a haunted house for the school's Ghost Walk at Halloween, he decides that it's going to be the scariest Ghost Walk ever, with every frightening thing he can possibly use. Mama Bear is concerned that he might be going too far, especially since this event is for young children, but Papa is having too much fun to take her warning seriously. Then, a nightmare of his own causes him to reconsider.