No ghosts, no creepy shadows or spooky animals jumping out at them, nothing moving or floating around on its own. In the first place, the house is not scary. However, these themes are not developed at all. The concept behind the book is fine, and could lead to a good story about mistaken first impressions and being carried away by one's imagination. Brother and Sister proclaim that she is a nice bear after all, even if she does live in a haunted house, and promise to visit her again. Eventually, they do find their cat, sitting with another Bear, the owner of the house. It features lift the flaps, usually in the places the bears are searching around or under or behind. The story describes Brother and Sister Bear venturing into a haunted house, in search of their cat who preceded them. However, this particular entry in the series is inferior to its brethren books. I truly hate assigning so low a rating to this book, because our family likes the Berenstain books, and the stories in these staples of children's literature tend to be entertaining and well written.
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