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The Army of Bears

Story Stats

Rating: 5
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5, Adult
Page count: 10
Categories: Folk Tale, Switzerland

Author

Kevin
Crossley-Holland

Appeared in

Tales from Europe

Story Summary

After a forester kills a bear to save the King, the King finds himself in the awkward position of needing military help from the King of the Bears to regain his throne. At the insistence of a mutual friend the King of the Bears agrees to help and finds a lifelong friend in the King.