How to Scare a Mouse and Bear

£12.99

It’s Halloween – woo-hoo! – and Bear is determined to scare Mouse. Mouse, however, isn’t fooled by Bear’s clumsy attempts to dress up – Bear’s ghostly wail is just plain silly and his werewolf smells of wet dog. But wait! Who’s knocking at the door now? This mysterious monster might just scare them both!

ISBN: 9781805135012 Author: Collins, Ross Publisher: Nosy Crow Publication Date: 11th September 2025 Imprint: Nosy Crow Cover: Hardback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 32 Language: English Edition: Hardback original Readership: Children - juvenile / Code: J Category: Subjects: ,

Friendship comes first in this hilarious Halloween story about the iconic mouse and bear duo from There’s a Bear on My Chair.

It’s Halloween – woo-hoo! – and Bear is determined to scare Mouse. Mouse, however, isn’t fooled by Bear’s clumsy attempts to dress up . . . Bear’s ghostly wail is just plain silly and his werewolf smells of wet dog. But wait! Who’s knocking at the door now? This mysterious monster might just scare them both!

Watch out, it’s Fright Night! Will YOU be fooled by Bear’s spooky costumes?

Can’t get enough? Look out for more Mouse and Bear shenanigans from Ross Collins:

  • There’s a Bear on My Chair
  • There’s a Mouse in My House
  • We Disagree About This Tree

Praise for There’s a Bear on My Chair (now a spectacular stage show!):

“This stylish, Dr. Seussian, laugh-together picture book delights in simple, scanning rhyme, funny lines, a surprise ending and Collins’s sure, comical draughtmanship” – The Sunday Times

Winner of The Amnesty CILIP Honour 2016

Shortlisted for The Kate Greenaway Medal 2016

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