You never know a person until you walk in his or her shoes. Humphrey, no ordinary hamster, has been brought into Room 26 by the substitute teacher to be the classroom pet. All is well until the regular teacher comes back and doesn't want a hamster in her classroom. Now Humphrey's true gifts are revealed as he begins to go home with each student and sees what the world is handing him/her at home and at school.
144 pages 978-0142403525 Ages 7-10
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
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The first book in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet!
You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That’s what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy, is it true! In addition to having FUN-FUN-FUN in class, each weekend this amazing hamster gets to sleep over with a different student, like Lower-Your-Voice-A.J. and Speak-Up-Sayeh. Soon Humphrey learns to read, write, and even shoot rubber bands (only in self-defense, of course). With lots of friends to help, adventures to enjoy, and a cage with a lock-that-doesn’t- lock, Humphrey's life is almost perfect. If only the teacher, Mrs. Brisbane, wasn’t out to get him!
Boys and girls can't help falling in love with Humphrey! Kids will be eager to get their paws on all 12 books in the series!---from the publisher
Also in this series:
The World According to Humphrey Friendship According to Humphrey Trouble According to Humphrey Surprises According to Humphrey Adventure According to Humphrey Summer According to Humphrey School Days According to Humphrey Mysteries According to Humphrey Winter According to Humphrey Secrets According to Humphrey Imagination According to Humphrey Spring According to Humphrey
