Carve out family time for this classic Berenstain Bear's read! Three brave little bears explore the inside of a mysterious old tree and go into, up, through, over, down, and out.

Carve out family time for this classic Berenstain Bear's read! Three brave little bears explore the inside of a mysterious old tree and go into, up, through, over, down, and out.

Carve out family time for this classic Berenstain Bear's read! Three brave little bears explore the inside of a mysterious old tree and go into, up, through, over, down, and out.

"Seven bears sneak out of bed, through the window, and across the dark countryside to investigate the source of a noise"--Library of Congress description.

When Lady Grizzly’s priceless antiques go missing, the Bear Detectives are on the case! When Papa Bear is invited to Grizzly Mansion to talk business with Squire Grizzly, the richest bear in Bear Country, Brother and Sister Bear beg to come along. The butler answers the door, announcing the arrival of Papa, Brother, Sister, and the cubs’ visiting cousin, Freddy. The disappearance of Lady Grizzly’s priceless antiques soon throws the household into chaos. Papa, who thinks he’s an expert on everything, vows to solve the case with the assistance of Freddy’s sniffer hound, Snuff. But the biggest vanishing act is yet to come. Can the Bear Family solve the case and restore harmony to Grizzly Mansion?

Stan and Jan Berenstain invite readers to help solve a mystery in this beloved Beginner Book. When a dinosaur bone goes missing from the Bear Museum, it’s up to the Berenstain Bears to help crack the case. From the Mummy Room to the Hall of Famous Bears, the detectives seek every possible hiding place. Can Brother and Sister Bear find the culprit in time for the museum’s grand opening? Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.

Originally published in slightly different form by Random House Children's Books, New York, in 1978.