Growing Up Wild: Bears (Growing Up Wild)

Year 2000
Pages 30

Worth buying if: You enjoy short nonfiction books built around one animal subject.

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Summary

This 30-page book centers on bears through Sandra Markle’s Growing Up Wild series. Its compact format suits a short introduction to the subject.

Why this book now

Its concise format makes a bear-focused nonfiction read easy to fit into a shared reading session.

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Sandra Markle’s Growing Up Wild: Bears offers a brief, focused look at bears for curious young readers.

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Best for readers who...

Good fit if you want...

  • You enjoy short nonfiction books built around one animal subject.
  • You want a compact Sandra Markle title for a young reader’s collection.
  • If you enjoy sharp dialogue, the ending turns expectations on their head.

Maybe skip if...

  • You are looking for a long, plot-driven story with fictional characters.
  • You want a broad wildlife survey rather than a book focused on bears.
  • You only want something with very current references and examples.

Mood / Vibe Tags

animal-focused curious brief informational Quick read

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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780689818882

Worth buying if: You enjoy short nonfiction books built around one animal subject.

Skip it if: You are looking for a long, plot-driven story with fictional characters.

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Reading commitment

Quick Easy to move through

At 30 pages, this is a short reading commitment suited to a single sitting or shared session.

What stands out here

This Simon & Schuster record identifies the book as a 2000, 30-page edition of Growing Up Wild: Bears.

Best way to approach it

Read it as a focused animal-subject book, pausing to discuss what the title’s bear topic invites you to notice.

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