When Brother Bear's teacher is away, all of the cubs in class decide that it's more fun to spend the day playing pranks on the substitute teacher than doing work! But when the pranks get to be more and more troublesome, Brother finds himself in a sticky situation. Will Brother be able to stop the big prank and save the substitute before it's too late?
"Head off to school with two Berenstain Bears Classics about everyone's favorite bear family, written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain. See how the Berenstain Bears face familiar issues--first-day fears and handling homework--and learn that a helping hand goes a long way toward solving all sorts of problems!"--Back cover.
On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.
Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.