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Books in Big Chapter Books series

  • The Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 25, 1993)
    Illus. in black-and-white. Brother Bear falls in love with Bonnie Brown, but an ancient family feud resurfaces, and they're forbidden to see each other. Only when the cubs stage a production of Romeo and Juliet do the grownups of Bear Country learn to leave their prejudices behind.
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  • The Berenstain Bears at the Teen Rock Cafe

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 15, 1996)
    Illustrated in black-and-white. Ms. Acappella, the new music teacher, might not be so bad after all. She's got a soft spot for rock-and-roll and--even better, as far as the cubs are concerned--a knack for tackling mysteries!
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  • The Berenstain Bears Gotta Dance!

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 25, 1993)
    Illus. in black-and-white. Brother thinks dancing is silly, until his heartthrob Bonnie decides she may go to the spring dance with Too-Tall. Determined to learn to dance (quickly!), Brother cuts a deal with Sister's ballet teacher and learns something about helping out in the bargain.
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  • The Berenstain Bears in Maniac Mansion

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 15, 1996)
    Illustrated in black-and-white. When Papa Bear discovers that almost all of the antiques in the Grizzly mansion have been replaced with fakes, the Bear Detectives spring into action. Could it really be as simple as the butler did it?
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  • Arthur Locked in the Library!: An Arthur Chapter Book

    Marc Brown

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, March 5, 2012)
    After Arthur calls Francine a marshmallow, she refuses to speak to him. Then Mr. Ratburn pairs them up for a homework project. They reluctantly go to the library for research-and find themselves locked in once the library closes. Will Arthur and Francine set aside their differences and work together to find a way out? In chapter-book format, for children who are ready to read on their own, this supenseful adventure will surely be a hit among Arthur fans.
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Dress Code

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 22, 1994)
    Illus. in black-and-white. When Mr. Honeycomb, Bear Country School's principal, decides to take some time off, who stands in for him? Mervin "bullhorn" Grizzmeyer that's who. And much to the cubs dismay he establishes a super-strict dress code!
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  • The Berenstain Bears and Queenie's Crazy Crush

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 23, 1997)
    Look out! Too-Tall's on a rampage! The town bully's girlfriend has a crush on someone else, and Too-Tall is questioning every cub in sight. That's because no one but Queenie herself knows who that someone else it. It's only a matter of time, of course, until Too-Tall finds out. But when he does, he's in for the surprise of his life!
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Nerdy Nephew

    Stan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 25, 1993)
    Illus. in black-and-white. When Professor Actual Factual's nephew Ferdy comes to town, the cubs try to make him feel at home--but he's a stuck-up nerd! Then Ferdy realizes that he needs the cubs, and everyone learns to respect one another for their own special talents.
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Giddy Grandma

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 27, 1994)
    Illus. in black-and-white. Brother and Sister think old people are boring until Grizzly Gran dons her pink tights and decides to perform her roller-skating, one-bear-band act in the big PTA fundraiser for Bear Country School! Will she embarrass the cubs or will they learn that you're never too old to have a good time?
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Perfect Crime

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 25, 1998)
    The Bear Detectives are once more on the case when the cubs discover that a valuable historical document (dating back to the colonial days of Bear Country!) has been swiped and replaced by a forgery!
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 23, 1993)
    Illus. in black-and-white. Too-Tall makes fun of Harry and calls him "Wheels" because he's in a wheelchair. But Harry can handle it--he even challenges Too-Tall to a basketball game!
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  • The Berenstain Bears' Media Madness

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 21, 1995)
    Illustrated in black-and-white. It looks as if the video age is taking over at Bear Country School when Teacher Bob helps the cubs set up a school TV station. Will the cubs still have time for the three R's? Or are they doomed to be vid-kids forever?
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