The Berenstain Bears and the Galloping Ghost

The Berenstain Bears

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

A HAUNTED RIDING ACADEMY!

Brother is scared of horses. Sister is terrified of ghosts. The question is: Which is worse - fear of galloping or fear of the Galloping Ghost?

Genres: Childrens, Halloween, Middle Grade, Mystery, Fiction, Animals, Kids

104 pages, Hardcover

First published May 24, 1994

About the author

Stan and Jan Berenstain (often called The Berenstains) were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series the Berenstain Bears. Their son Mike Berenstain joined them as a creative team in the late 1980s.

Reviews

[Austin Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my first time reading a Berenstain Bears book as an adult, and I actually enjoyed it. It reminded me of a Scooby Doo episode.

[Pooja Banga · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both Brother Bear's fear of horses and Sister Bear's fear of ghosts need to be overcome when Miss Maud's Riding Academy, where they are taking riding lessons, turns out to be haunted.  

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this - the reveal was a little predictable and Scooby Doo-esque, but the characters are more enjoyable and well-written with a longer story here, compared to the picture books.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read aloud to the girls to get in the Halloween spirit. I liked that it incorporated some financial terms and definitions andmade it (mostly) easy to understand for the kids.

[Erin Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading this out loud to my son. Highly recommend for a bridge to longer chapter books.

[Kc · Rating 5 out of 5]

99 pages not 104

[Christina Mages · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book. You should never try to sabotage someone’s business because you will get caught.

[Milanna Grossi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnf after 10 pages :/

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first in my binge of childhood books. I originally bought some Berenstain Bears BIG Chapter Books for the nostalgia factor and forgot to read them, but being sick is a perfect time to finally get to it.

This was one of my favorites as a kid, probably because I liked horses and problem solving. Now as an adult, it's obvious it's not so much good foreshadowing as giving the obvious clue very late in the book. Still, it's a fun story with the usual lessons for kids. It's also got some lessons that many "adults" still don't know (mortgage, arrears, foreclosure).

[Crissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I forgot that these could be some nice long, in the eyes of a child, chapter book. It was an easy to follow book for little readers but yet the chapters made it good practice for reading longer chapter books when they are older. This one started with Brother's love of ghost stories and Sister's love of horses. They crossed paths and left a mystery for the Bear community.

[Tasha · Rating 2 out of 5]

In comparison, the red handed thief was better.

[Twyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

the people that were learning how to ride thought the riding academy was hauntedbut it was just a bear with a ghost costume

[Liam Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarah Stanfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book - big thank you to my niece who wanted me to read it so we could discuss it!

[Jana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a nice story about the Brother and Sister taking horse riding lessons. Spooky, mysterious things are happening at the Riding Academy. Brother and Fred get to work trying to solve the mystery.

[Katie]

Snoresville. I started reading this to Isaac, but after 50 pages we were both so bored that we decided to give it up. Perhaps Stan and Jan should stick to picture books.