The choosing of the Council of Elders is a long, complicated and quite confusing process. Even the Elder bears themselves are often not exactly sure why they might be serving at that particular time. Every Elder, however, is very excited when it is their turn to serve. You see, …
Ziplines
yourdictionary.com defines a zipline as: A transportation system or piece of recreation equipment consisting of a cable stretched between points of different elevations, a pulley, and a harness or bar for attaching a rider, who moves by gravity. If you were Growly & …
Apples & Acorns
There is much to be said about apples in the books, legends, and history of Haven. Trees of the Deep Forest, the oldest known bear book, has two full chapters. And there are countless recipe books in the library and the homes of Haven. Hegel, so the history books say, first …
Bears and Books
Bears love their books, and the size of the Haven library, compared to the size of the whole village of Haven, is proof of that. In the early spring, it is not uncommon to see bears out on their balconies bundled up and reading. And every evening in the summer, there is a public …
Chapter 35: Where the Ocean Begins
We are so glad you have joined us for the Growly Reading Adventure! Today we will finish reading Begin with Chapter 35: Where the Ocean Begins, in which Growly is faced with deciding whether he will continue the search for C.J. (If you missed any of the previous chapters, …
Chapter 34: To Build a Boat
We are so glad you’re joining us for the Growly Reading Adventure! Today we’re reading Chapter 34: To Build a Boat, in which Growly begins constructing a raft and remembers a family story from when he was younger. (If you missed any of the previous chapters, you can find …