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Copyright © 1978 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Berenstain, Stanley. The Berenstain bears and the spooky old tree.
(A Bright and early book; BE23)
SUMMARY: One by one, three brave little bears have second thoughts about exploring the interior of a spooky old tree.
[1. Bears—Fiction.] I. Berenstain, Janice, joint author. II. Title.
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Three little bears.

One with a light.

One with a stick.

One with a rope.

A spooky old tree.

Do they dare go into

that spooky old tree?

Yes.

They dare.

Three little bears …

One with a light.

One with a stick.

One with a rope.

A twisty old stair.

Do they dare go up

that twisty old stair?

Yes.

They dare.

Three little bears.

One with a light.

One with a stick.

And one with the shivers.

A giant key.

A moving wall.

Will the three little bears

go through that wall?

Do they dare go into

that spooky old hall?

Yes.

They dare.

Three little bears.

One with a light.

And two with the shivers.

Great Sleeping Bear.

Do they dare go over

Great Sleeping Bear?

Do they dare?

Well …

They came into the tree.

They climbed the stair.

They went through the wall …

and into the hall.

So of course they went over

Great Sleeping Bear!

Three little bears …

without a light,

without a stick,

without a rope.

And all with the shivers!

How will they ever

get out of there?

Up a ladder …

Through the floor …

Down a slide …

And out a door!

Three little bears

running fast.

Home again.

Safe at last.